Iran has communicated seven conditions to the United States through Qatari intermediaries for initiating talks aimed at ending the ongoing war, while warning that Tehran is ready for a “decisive war” if Washington refuses to accept its demands.
Mohsen Rezaei, secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council, said Qatar had passed Iran’s conditions on to Washington and that Tehran was waiting for US President Donald Trump to respond.
“We remain in contact with the mediator Qatar, which has conveyed our conditions to Washington with the aim of ending the war. We are awaiting President Trump’s response,” Rezaei said, according to Al Jazeera.
IRAN DEMANDS END TO WAR, RELEASE OF FROZEN FUNDS
Rezaei said Iran’s demands included ending the conflict on all fronts, unfreezing Iranian assets and lifting the naval blockade.
In a separate post on X, he said Tehran had laid out seven conditions for opening negotiations with Washington and described Iran’s stance as “clear and unambiguous”.
Iran's Mohsen Rezaei on X
“It is in Washington’s interest to accept these conditions. Trump’s threats will not achieve any results. We are prepared for a decisive war,” Rezaei told Al Jazeera.
According to Al Jazeera, Qatar and Pakistan have been attempting to revive talks between Tehran and Washington since a memorandum of understanding expired last month. Other countries in the region have also been pushing for an end to the conflict, which began after the US and Israel carried out strikes against Iran in late February.
IRAN PREPARES FOR POSSIBLE US STRIKE
Rezaei said another US strike could not be ruled out, describing the possibility as “very much on the cards” based on assessments by Iran’s military. He said Tehran was prepared for such an eventuality and had revised its military strategy following two previous rounds of fighting.
He said Iran’s latest planning was concentrating on US naval forces operating from the Gulf through the Gulf of Oman and into the Arabian Sea. Rezaei also claimed that Iran had recently test-fired a multi-warhead anti-ship missile close to a US vessel or aircraft carrier.
The Iranian security official warned that any future response from Tehran could be broad, potentially hitting US military bases across the region, along with American businesses and commercial interests operating there.
When asked if the war could come to an end soon, Rezaei said, “In practical terms the war is still going on,” but added that Tehran was following a strategy intended to end the conflict “as soon as possible”.
Al Jazeera journalist Tohid Asadi said Rezaei’s comments indicated a two-pronged strategy involving diplomatic efforts while maintaining military readiness.
IRAN SAYS NUCLEAR POLICY REMAINS UNCHANGED
Addressing Iran’s nuclear programme, Rezaei said Tehran had not taken a decision to leave the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty. However, he warned that actions by Washington could lead Iran to reconsider its position.
He said Iran’s nuclear doctrine had not changed and that Tehran continued to follow a religious decree that prohibits the development of nuclear weapons.
Rezaei also dismissed speculation that Iran might shut the Bab al-Mandeb Strait, calling the waterway “a Yemeni matter” associated with the Houthi movement.
Regarding the Strait of Hormuz, he said Iran and Oman had been close to announcing an agreement before it was put on hold. According to Rezaei, the framework remains prepared, though it may need approval from countries in the region before it can be publicly announced.
Meanwhile, the Anadolu News Agency reported that the US State Department had granted visas to members of Iran’s delegation to attend the UN General Assembly High-Level Week in New York, scheduled from September 18 to September 28.
