Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf declared on April 8 that ceasefire and negotiations with the US to end the conflict are "unreasonable". He also accused Washington of violating 3 of the 10 conditions that Tehran set to end the fighting.
Mr. Ghalibaf - a key figure in the negotiation process mediated by Pakistan to end the conflict - protested in a social media post about Israel's attacks on Hezbollah forces in Lebanon that continue as Iran and the US agree to a ceasefire.
He also criticized an intrusion into Iranian airspace by drones after the ceasefire took effect, as well as the statement of President Donald Trump's administration that the US will not accept any Iranian uranium enrichment capabilities in the agreement to end the conflict.
This development occurred in the context that the new ceasefire established less than 1 day ago is at risk of collapsing, due to major disagreements between the parties, when each side declared victory in the conflict.
Ghalibaf's statement was made just 1 hour after the White House announced that US Vice President JD Vance would lead the US delegation to participate in negotiations in Islamabad, scheduled to begin from April 11 to find ways to end the fighting.
In developments related to Iran, independent analysts said that no changes have been recorded in the flow of ships passing through the Strait of Hormuz.
This is contrary to the White House statement on April 8 that the number of ships passing through this strategic sea route has increased after the US announced a ceasefire with Iran.
Maritime intelligence company Windward, specializing in monitoring international maritime transport, informed that only 11 ships passed through the Strait of Hormuz on April 8, almost unchanged compared to previous days.
According to Windward, all ships passing through this area still have to coordinate with Iranian authorities to ensure safe travel. Tehran currently requires transport companies to pay high fees, possibly up to 1 USD per barrel of exported oil and pay in electronic money. For easy visualization, the largest super oil tankers can transport up to 3 million barrels of crude oil.
Windward also said that radio signals from Iran sent to oil tankers in the Persian Gulf on April 8 warned that unlicensed ships still trying to pass through Hormuz would be attacked.
