Iran Lays Out 7 Conditions for Trump as Tehran Signals Path to End US Conflict

Iran has presented seven conditions to the United States for starting negotiations to end the ongoing Middle East conflict, with Tehran saying Washington must respond to its demands before talks can begin.

Mohsen Rezaei, head of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council, said Iran had already communicated its conditions to the US and was awaiting President Donald Trump’s response.

In a post on X, Rezaei said Tehran had delivered a “clear and unambiguous” message to Washington. He argued that the US would have to recognise Iran’s stated rights and conditions if it wanted to end the conflict without becoming further involved.

What Iran Wants

Speaking to Qatar-based Al Jazeera, Rezaei outlined several of Tehran’s conditions. These include an end to military operations on all fronts, the release of Iranian assets seized or frozen by the US and the lifting of the US naval blockade of Iranian ports.

Iran is also seeking an end to fighting involving Saudi Arabia and Yemen’s Houthi movement.

Rezaei said Qatar was continuing its mediation efforts and had passed Iran’s demands to Washington.

“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.

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

Iran Signals Push to End War

Rezaei said Tehran was pursuing a new strategy focused on bringing the conflict to an end as quickly as possible. His comments come as the war enters its seventh month and fighting involving other regional actors continues.

Previous US-Iran Deal Collapsed

The current conflict began on February 28, when US and Israeli forces launched strikes against Iran. Iranian authorities said the attacks killed senior members of the country’s leadership, including Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei. Iran responded with attacks on US and Israeli targets across the region.

Trump and Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian later signed a 14-point agreement on June 17 aimed at ending the conflict. The proposed deal called for an immediate halt to military operations, including in Lebanon, and set a 60-day framework for reaching a longer-term agreement.

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

Since then, both sides have blamed the other for the breakdown. Washington has accused Tehran of failing to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, while Iran has said the US did not fulfil commitments related to lifting the blockade of Iranian ports and releasing frozen Iranian assets.