Iran conveys 7 conditions for peace to Trump

• Iran sets seven conditions to end the war via Qatari mediators
• Demands include ending all fighting and releasing frozen assets
• Tehran warns of a decisive war if Washington rejects terms

Iran has conveyed seven conditions to the United States through Qatari mediators for starting negotiations to end the ongoing war, while warning that Tehran

is prepared for a "decisive war" if Washington rejects its demands. Mohsen Rezaei, secretary of Iran's Supreme National Security Council, spoke at length with Al Jazeera, outlining Tehran's negotiating position, its overall strategy toward Washington, and its readiness to fight a full scale war if diplomacy doesn't work out.

Conditions on the Table

Rezaei confirmed that talks with Qatari and Pakistani mediators are actively continuing, and that Iran has already communicated its terms for exiting the war through those channels. He spelled out those conditions clearly: an end to fighting on every front, the release of Iran's frozen financial assets, and an end to the ongoing naval blockade.

According to Rezaei, those demands have been passed along to the U.S. via Qatar, and Iran is now simply waiting to hear back from President Trump.

Iran's Message to Washington

Rezaei argued that accepting Iran's terms is actually in Washington's own interest, insisting that Trump's threats won't accomplish anything meaningful. He said Iran is fully prepared to fight a decisive war if it comes to that.

He also pointed to the U.S. withdrawal from an earlier memorandum of understanding as the moment that convinced Iran it needed to fundamentally rethink its approach to dealing with Washington. Rezaei was critical of Trump's judgment on the situation, describing the president's assessments of Iran as flawed, and placed blame for the war's outbreak squarely on Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu.

A Warning on Military Readiness

Rezaei didn't hold back when discussing Iran's military posture either. He claimed Iran understands the vulnerabilities within the U.S. military and is better prepared than ever to counter American airstrikes. As an example, he mentioned that Iran recently tested an anti-ship missile near a U.S. aircraft carrier.

He stressed that Iran takes its defense seriously, warning that if attacked, the country would respond by striking U.S. bases and American interests throughout the region with even greater force than before.

A Broader Push for Regional Peace?

Beyond the conflict with Washington, Rezaei also touched on the separate war between Saudi Arabia and Yemen's Houthi rebels. He said Iran wants to see that conflict come to an end as well, adding that he believes the Houthis themselves are also interested in reaching an agreement with Saudi Arabia.