Iran has informed mediators that it will not enter a second round of negotiations with the United States unless five trust-building conditions are met.
Fars News Agency, citing an informed source on Tuesday, reported that Tehran considers these conditions to be “minimum guarantees” necessary for starting any new negotiations with Washington.
According to the report, Iran’s conditions include “ending the war on all fronts, especially Lebanon,” lifting sanctions, and releasing frozen Iranian assets.
Tehran is also demanding compensation for war damage and the recognition of its sovereignty rights over the Strait of Hormuz.
The source said Iran has informed Pakistani mediators that the continuation of the US naval blockade in the Arabian Sea and Gulf of Oman has further reinforced Tehran’s distrust toward the United States.
Tehran believes new negotiations cannot begin without the practical implementation of these measures, which have been defined solely within the framework of creating minimum confidence.
Iran presented the five conditions in response to a 14-point US proposal that it described as “completely one-sided” and aimed at securing objectives Washington failed to achieve during the war.
Diplomatic pressure mounts
Meanwhile, US President Donald Trump said he will have a long talk with Chinese President Xi Jinping about the war in Iran during his upcoming trip to China, but added that he does not think he needs Beijing’s help.
