Iran Sends 7 Conditions to Trump for Talks, Says US Must Meet Terms to End War

Iran has outlined seven conditions it says must be met before it will enter negotiations with the United States, as the Middle East conflict continues and tensions between Saudi Arabia and Yemen’s Houthis add another layer to the regional crisis.

Mohsen Rezaei, head of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council, said Saturday that Tehran had communicated its conditions to Washington and was now waiting for US President Donald Trump’s response.

“Seven conditions of Iran for starting any negotiation have been announced to the US government,” Rezaei said in a post on X. He added that Tehran’s position was clear and that Washington would need to recognise what Iran described as its rights and conditions if it wanted to end the conflict.

Iran Lists Key Conditions

In an interview with Qatar-based Al Jazeera, Rezaei said Iran’s demands included an end to fighting on all fronts, the release of Iranian assets that have been seized or frozen and the lifting of the US naval blockade of Iranian ports.

Tehran also wants the hostilities involving Saudi Arabia and Yemen to stop.

Rezaei said Qatar continues to act as an intermediary between Tehran and Washington and has passed Iran’s conditions to the US.

“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 [Donald] Trump’s response,” he said.

Rezaei further warned that US threats would not change Tehran’s position and said Iran was prepared for further military confrontation. He also claimed that another US strike on Iran remained a significant possibility based on Iranian military assessments.

Tehran Says It Wants Conflict to End

According to Rezaei, Iran has adopted a new strategy aimed at bringing the conflict to an end as quickly as possible. His comments come as the regional confrontation continues into its seventh month.

How the US-Iran Conflict Began

The conflict began on February 28, when US and Israeli forces launched joint strikes on Iran. Iranian officials said the attacks killed several senior figures, including Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei. Iran subsequently launched attacks against US and Israeli interests in the region.

A 14-point agreement was later announced by Trump and Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian on June 17. The proposed arrangement called for an immediate halt to military operations, including fighting in Lebanon, and envisaged negotiations toward a broader settlement within 60 days.

Trump declared the agreement over on July 8. Iran suspended the memorandum of understanding a week later, accusing Washington of failing to meet its commitments.

The two sides have since traded accusations over the collapse of the arrangement. Washington has accused Tehran of failing to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, a crucial route for global shipping, while Iran has accused the US of failing to lift its blockade of Iranian ports and release frozen Iranian assets.