Iran’s Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf has said that a ceasefire in Lebanon and the release of Iran’s blocked assets must be implemented before any US‑linked negotiations begin. Sharing to his X account, he said, “Two of the measures mutually agreed upon between the parties have yet to be implemented: a ceasefire in Lebanon and the release of Iran’s blocked assets prior to the commencement of negotiations. These two matters must be fulfilled before negotiations begin.”

His remarks reinforce the view that these two conditions are non‑negotiable prerequisites for the formal negotiation process rather than optional goodwill gestures. Two key commitments agreed under the Iran‑linked ceasefire framework—stopping fighting in Lebanon and unblocking Iran’s frozen assets—have still not been implemented ahead of the start of formal talks, open‑source diplomatic and news‑style material as of 10 April 2026 indicates.

According to these accounts, the parties had mutually agreed that a halt in hostilities in Lebanon—specifically Israeli‑Hezbollah and Iran‑linked fighting—should be put into effect before any direct talks can begin. At the same time, Iran and its allies have insisted that the unfreezing of its financial assets, currently held or blocked abroad, must occur prior to the commencement of negotiations. These two steps are being framed as “confidence‑building measures” rather than optional add‑ons.

Diplomatic observers note that the delay in implementing these commitments is contributing to a fragile and reversible truce, with risks that the broader Iran‑US‑Gulf ceasefire framework could unravel if the agreed‑upon conditions are not met in a timely manner. Ghalibaf’s intervention underscores the domestic‑political pressure in Tehran to ensure the two conditions are visibly fulfilled before any substantive negotiation round opens.

Key highlights 

  • Lebanon ceasefire not yet implemented.

  • Iran’s blocked assets still frozen.

  • Both conditions must be met first.

  • Prerequisites for negotiations to begin.

  • Stalled by delayed implementation.

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TOPICS: 2026 peace process ceasefire‑linked talks confidence‑building measures diplomatic conditions Gulf‑Iran talks Iran negotiations Iran‑blocked assets Iran‑linked conflict Iran–US talks Iranian finances Lebanon ceasefire Lebanon‑Hezbollah Middle East truce negotiations‑prerequisites US–Iran truce