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Tehran: Iran has put forward seven conditions to the United States for ending the ongoing Middle East war, now in its seventh month, with tensions further escalating amid hostilities between Saudi Arabia and Yemen’s Houthis, as Tehran says it is now awaiting a response from US President Donald Trump.
Iran Says Ball Is in Washington’s Court
Mohsen Rezaei, head of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council, said on Saturday that Tehran had communicated its seven conditions to the US government for initiating any negotiations. In a post on X early Sunday, he said Iran’s message was clear — if Washington genuinely wants to exit the crisis it created for itself rather than sink deeper into it, it has no option but to accept Iran’s rights and conditions.
Conditions Include Ending War, Releasing Assets, Lifting Naval Blockade
In an interview with Qatar’s Al Jazeera published Saturday, Rezaei said Iran’s conditions include a complete end to the war on all fronts, the release of Iranian assets that have been seized, and an end to the US naval blockade of Iranian ports. He added that Iran also wants the ongoing conflict between Yemen and Saudi Arabia to come to an end. He said Tehran remains in touch with mediator Qatar, which has conveyed Iran’s conditions to Washington, and that Iran is now awaiting Trump’s response. He further said it would be in Washington’s interest to accept these conditions, asserting that Trump’s threats would not yield results and that Iran was prepared for a prolonged conflict if necessary. Rezaei also said a fresh US strike against Iran remained a strong possibility based on Tehran’s military assessments, adding that Iran was working under a new strategy aimed at bringing the war to an end as soon as possible.
Background: War Broke Out in February, Deal Collapsed by July
The war in the Middle East began after US and Israeli forces carried out joint strikes on Iran on February 28, killing several top Iranian leaders, including then-86-year-old Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, prompting Iranian retaliation against American and Israeli assets in the region. Trump and Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian had signed a 14-point agreement on June 17 to halt the war, which included an immediate ceasefire covering Lebanon and a commitment to reach a final agreement within 60 days. However, Trump declared the deal “over” on July 8, and Iran suspended the memorandum a week later, accusing Washington of violating its commitments. The US has accused Iran of failing to reopen the Strait of Hormuz shipping route as agreed, while Iran maintains that Washington has reneged on commitments including lifting the port blockade and releasing frozen Iranian assets.
