Iran issues US intense ultimatum over ‘choosing’ ceasefire or continued war

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Notifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentIndependentSwipe for next articleIndependent Bulletin homepageDownload our appAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleTara CobhamWednesday 08 April 2026 22:32 BSTVance makes skydiving wife analogy as he discusses Iranian ceasefire demandsIran's foreign minister warned the US must choose between a ceasefire or continued war via Israel, stating the world is observing US actions regarding massacres in Lebanon.Iran's Parliament speaker, Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf, announced that three key clauses of a 10-point ceasefire proposal were violated before scheduled negotiations.Qalibaf cited a ceasefire breach in Lebanon, an 'intruding drone' in Iranian airspace, and the denial of Iran's right to uranium enrichment as the violations.Due to these breaches, Qalibaf deemed a bilateral ceasefire or negotiations unreasonable.Negotiations with the United States were set to begin on Friday in Pakistan, with Qalibaf and Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi expected to lead the Iranian delegation.In fullIran-US war live: US given ultimatum to ‘choose’ between ceasefire deal and ‘continued war via Israel’Thank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in