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Iran has conveyed three conditions to the United States for ending the ongoing war and resuming negotiations, Iranian Supreme National Security Council Secretary Mohsen Rezaei said.
Rezaei told Al Jazeera that the conditions had been conveyed to Washington through Qatari mediators and that Tehran was now awaiting US President Donald Trump’s response.
Iran’s three conditions are:
– An immediate end to the war on all fronts;
– The release of Iran’s frozen funds and assets; and
– An end to the US naval blockade.
Rezaei said Qatar and Pakistan were continuing their efforts to facilitate indirect contacts between Tehran and Washington.
The two countries have been seeking to revive negotiations following the expiry of a memorandum of understanding aimed at halting the conflict.
He said accepting Tehran’s conditions would also serve Washington’s interests, while warning that US threats would not change Iran’s position.
Rezaei also said Iran was prepared for what he described as a “decisive war” if diplomacy failed. He claimed that Tehran had identified weaknesses in the US military and was better prepared to respond to any potential US air strikes.
According to Rezaei, Iran recently conducted an anti-ship missile test near a US aircraft carrier. He further warned that any attack on Iran would prompt stronger strikes against US military bases and interests in the region.
The Iranian official also criticised Washington’s policy shift and said Tehran had been forced to reassess its strategy after the United States withdrew from an earlier understanding.
Meanwhile, Rezaei called for an end to the conflict between Saudi Arabia and Yemen’s Houthi movement, saying Iran believed the Houthis were also interested in reaching an understanding with Riyadh.
The latest Iranian conditions come as Qatar and Pakistan continue diplomatic efforts to restore indirect US-Iran negotiations. The next steps now depend largely on Washington’s response to Tehran’s demands.
