Iran says it has conveyed seven demands to the United States through Qatari mediators, and wants them implemented before any negotiations begin.
The conditions reportedly include an end to the war on all fronts, the release of frozen Iranian assets and the lifting of the US naval blockade on Iranian ports.
The statement came from Mohsen Rezaei, secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council, in an interview with Al Jazeera.
Saudi-led forces said they intercepted a Houthi ballistic missile aimed at Riyadh, reported as the first Houthi attack on the capital since hostilities began in July.
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Mohsen Rezaei, secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council, told Al Jazeera that Tehran had conveyed its demands to Washington through Qatari mediators.
According to reports, the seven conditions include an end to the war on all fronts, the release of frozen Iranian assets and the lifting of the US naval blockade on Iranian ports.
Rezaei said Washington must implement Tehran’s conditions before negotiations begin.
He also warned that Iran was prepared for further military confrontation and said US bases could face heavier strikes if Washington launched another attack.
Iran’s central military command said it had received information that the United States was preparing to resume military action, and warned that any US attack would trigger sustained strikes on American bases and interests in the region.
The article carrying those reports did not include a documented US response to Iran’s conditions.
Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthis claimed an attack on Riyadh, which was reported to be the first Houthi attack on the Saudi capital since hostilities began in July 2026.
The Saudi-led coalition said it intercepted and destroyed a ballistic missile aimed at Riyadh and thwarted attacks aimed at Bish, Taif, Farasan and Yanbu.
The Houthis claimed to have targeted Saudi Aramco facilities in the Red Sea port city of Yanbu, while the coalition reported no damage.
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