Iran’s parliament speaker publicly demanded a Lebanon ceasefire and the release of frozen Iranian assets before weekend peace talks in Islamabad can begin. The statement from Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf arrived just hours before VP JD Vance departed for Pakistan-brokered negotiations, injecting fresh uncertainty into a fragile diplomatic window. Bitcoin’s Ceasefire Rally Faces a Test Bitcoin (BTC) surged 5% to $72,700 on April 7 after President Trump announced a two-week ceasefire with Iran via Truth Social. The move triggered roughly $595 million in crypto futures liquidations, with short sellers absorbing the bulk of the losses