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Iran's Parliament Speaker: Three Key Terms Violated Before Start of Peace Talks

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On April 9th, the Speaker of Iran’s Parliament stated that three key provisions of the 10-Point Plan were violated **before negotiations began**. The violations include: 1. Failure to abide by the ceasefire provision in the Ten-Point Plan related to Lebanon — Pakistan’s Prime Minister has explicitly noted this is a “comprehensive ceasefire that takes immediate effect across all locations, including Lebanon and other areas”; 2. An invading drone entered Iranian airspace and was destroyed in Lar, Fars Province — a clear violation of the provision barring further incursions into Iranian airspace; 3. Denial of Iran’s right to enrich uranium, which is included in the sixth provision of the framework. The “realistic conditions” that should have formed the basis for negotiations have been **blatantly violated** even before talks kicked off. Under these circumstances, implementing a bilateral ceasefire or engaging in negotiations is unreasonable. (Source: Forex)
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