Iran Sends War-Ending Conditions to United States via Qatar

Iran’s secretary of the Supreme National Security Council, Mohsen Rezaei, told Al Jazeera that Tehran has transmitted a list of conditions to the United States through Qatari mediators, awaiting a response from President Donald Trump. The demands include a cease-fire on all fronts, the release of Iranian funds frozen abroad, and the removal of the naval blockade imposed by the United States.

Rezaei said the conditions are in Washington’s interest and warned that threats from the United States would not achieve results. He added that Iran is prepared for a decisive military response if the demands are not met. The Iranian official noted that the country’s military planning now focuses on U.S. naval assets in the Gulf, the Gulf of Oman and the Arabian Sea, while targets beyond that range are beyond Iran’s reach.

Qatar and Pakistan have been facilitating renewed negotiations after a memorandum of understanding between the two sides expired last month. Regional actors are also urging an end to the conflict that began after U.S. and Israeli strikes in late February.

Rezaei did not rule out the possibility of further U.S. strikes, describing it as “very much on the cards” based on Iran’s military assessments. He said Iran recently test-fired a multi-warhead anti-ship missile near a U.S. vessel and that any future Iranian response would target U.S. bases and commercial interests in the region.

Analysts quoted in the interview suggested Washington may view the Iranian proposal as a surrender, but noted that Iran has dropped an earlier demand for war reparations, indicating a shift in its position. Rezaei also rejected U.S. accusations that Iran violated a prior agreement by striking an oil tanker, stating that Iranian actions were retaliatory to earlier U.S. strikes.

Regarding its nuclear programme, Rezaei affirmed that Iran has not decided to withdraw from the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty, citing a longstanding religious decree against nuclear weapons, though he warned that continued U.S. pressure could change Tehran’s stance. He denied involvement in Yemen’s war and dismissed speculation that Iran might close the Bab al-Mandeb Strait, calling the waterway a Yemeni issue.

Talks mediated by Qatar and Pakistan continue, offering a limited prospect for diplomatic engagement alongside Iran’s ongoing military preparations.