Iran’s Deputy Foreign Minister Kazem Gharibabadi said on Thursday that his country is conditioning its participation in peace talks in Islamabad on the United States and Israel halting Israeli attacks on Lebanon.

Speaking to Reuters, he explained that the Iranian delegation will take part in the discussions in Pakistan only after assurances that the attacks will not continue, in a move aimed at supporting stability in Lebanon and protecting civilians from the recent military escalation.

He added: “We were on the verge of responding to a ceasefire violation on Wednesday, but Pakistan intervened.”

Lens Annahar captures the extensive destruction in Beirut neighborhoods caused by Israeli airstrikes (Hossam Shbaro).

Iran warns: no negotiations if attacks on Lebanon continue

An Iranian security source told the Tehran Times that if the attacks on Lebanon do not stop, there will be no negotiations.

The source added that halting the war against Hezbollah has been and will remain a key part of Iran’s plan.

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A senior security official told the Tehran Times: "If the attacks against Lebanon do not stop, there will be no negotiations." pic.twitter.com/Y02fnKpmd8

— Tehran Times (@TehranTimes79) April 9, 2026

Two-week ceasefire mediated by Pakistan

The United States and Iran have agreed to a two-week ceasefire mediated by Pakistan, in a move that could bring an end to a six-week war that killed thousands and whose repercussions have spread across the Middle East, causing unprecedented disruption to global energy supplies.

Meanwhile, the Speaker of the Iranian Parliament, Mohammad Bagher Qalibaf, announced that three key provisions of the ceasefire with the United States were violated before the start of the negotiations in Islamabad.