Iran has conveyed seven conditions to the United States through Qatar for restarting negotiations aimed at ending the ongoing war, while warning that it is prepared for a "decisive war" if Washington rejects its demands.
Mohsen Rezaei, secretary of Iran's Supreme National Security Council, said Qatar had conveyed Tehran's conditions to Washington and that Iran was awaiting US President Donald Trump's response.
"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 Trump's response," Rezaei said.
While Rezaei did not publicly disclose all seven conditions, he identified three key demands for ending the conflict: an end to fighting on all fronts, the release of Iran's frozen funds and an end to the US naval blockade.
In a separate post on X, Rezaei said Iran's position on negotiations was "clear and unambiguous" and called on Washington to accept Tehran's rights and conditions if it wanted to avoid becoming further involved in the conflict.
At the same time, Rezaei issued a strong warning to the US, saying Iran was prepared for a "decisive war" if its demands were rejected. He also said Tehran was preparing for the possibility of another US strike.
According to Rezaei, Iran has changed its military planning following earlier rounds of fighting and is now focusing on US naval assets operating from the Persian Gulf through the Gulf of Oman and into the Arabian Sea. He also claimed that Iran had recently tested a multi-warhead anti-ship missile near a US vessel or aircraft carrier. These military claims could not be independently verified.
The Iranian official said any future response to a US attack could extend beyond military targets and potentially include US bases in the region as well as American commercial interests and companies operating there.
Despite the warnings, Rezaei said Tehran was seeking to bring the conflict to an end as soon as possible. "In practical terms the war is still going on," he said, while maintaining that Iran was pursuing diplomatic channels alongside its military preparations.
Qatar and Pakistan have been involved in efforts to revive negotiations between Tehran and Washington. Regional countries have also been seeking ways to de-escalate the conflict, which began after US and Israeli strikes against Iran in late February.
Iran's nuclear policy
Rezaei also said Iran had not decided to withdraw from the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT). He maintained that Tehran's nuclear doctrine had not changed and that Iran continued to observe a religious decree prohibiting nuclear weapons.
However, he warned that continued US action could eventually push Tehran to reconsider its position on the NPT. Iran's nuclear programme remains one of the central issues in the conflict, with Washington and Israel maintaining that they seek to prevent Tehran from developing a nuclear weapon, while Iran has maintained that its nuclear programme is peaceful.
Rezaei also rejected speculation that Iran could close the Bab al-Mandeb Strait, describing control of the waterway as a matter linked to Yemen and the Houthi movement.
Meanwhile, diplomatic activity is continuing. The US State Department has reportedly issued visas to Iran's delegation to attend the UN General Assembly High-Level Week in New York, which is taking place from September 18 to 28.
The latest developments highlight the two-track approach currently emerging from Tehran — keeping diplomatic channels open through regional mediators while simultaneously warning that Iran is prepared for further military confrontation if negotiations fail.
