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Iran Sets Conditions for Renewing Talks With United States
Iran says it has conditions before it will restart talks with the United States.
It wants the fighting to stop in every connected conflict.
This includes fighting involving Iran, the United States, Yemen, and Saudi Arabia.
Iran also wants money held outside the country to be released.
It wants the United States to end its naval blockade of Iranian ports.
Qatar and Pakistan are helping pass messages between the sides.
The United States has not yet given the response Iran says it is waiting for.
President Donald Trump has said he thinks the war may be nearing its end.
The conflict has also become very expensive for the United States.
Iran says it will return to US negotiations only if fighting stops across all fronts.
Tehran is seeking the release of frozen Iranian assets and an end to the US naval blockade.
Iran communicated its demands through Qatari and Pakistani mediators, according to Mohsen Rezaei.
Donald Trump said he believed the conflict could be nearing its conclusion and that Iran wanted an agreement.
US military estimates put war spending at $43.6 billion by September 3, while another estimate projected about $3 billion in additional monthly costs.
- Who
- Iranian Security Chief Mohsen Rezaei announced Iran’s conditions; the United States, Iran, Qatar, Pakistan, Yemen, Saudi Arabia, and mediators are involved.
- What
- Iran is seeking to resume negotiations with the United States if fighting stops, Iranian assets are released, and the US naval blockade ends.
- Where
- The demands were communicated through Qatar and discussions were also held with Pakistani mediators; the proposed ceasefire would cover fighting across multiple fronts.
- When
- The conditions were reported on Saturday; US spending estimates covered costs through September 3, while a Congressional Budget Office estimate covered costs through August 1.
- Why
- Iran says these conditions must be met before it returns to negotiations with the United States.
Iran’s conditions
United States’ stated position
Requirements for renewed talks
Iran’s conditions
Iran says negotiations can resume only after fighting stops across all fronts, Iranian assets are released, and the US naval blockade ends.
United States’ stated position
Donald Trump has previously dismissed similar Iranian demands as unrealistic, although he recently said Iran wanted to reach an agreement.
Scope of a possible end to fighting
Iran’s conditions
Iran wants the fighting to end not only between Iran and the United States but also in conflicts involving Yemen and Saudi Arabia.
United States’ stated position
The article does not provide a detailed US response to Iran’s broader demand covering those conflicts.
War’s trajectory and cost
Iran’s conditions
Iran is seeking an end to the conflict through mediated negotiations.
United States’ stated position
Trump said the conflict might be nearing its end, while US estimates show that its financial cost had reached tens of billions of dollars.
Key facts
- Iranian negotiator
- Mohsen Rezaei, identified as Iran’s security chief, described the conditions in an interview with Al Jazeera.
- Mediation channels
- Iran communicated its demands through Qatar and continued discussions with Qatari and Pakistani mediators.
- Iran’s conditions
- A halt to fighting across all fronts, release or unfreezing of Iranian assets, and an end to the US naval blockade of Iranian ports.
- US response
- Donald Trump said he believed the conflict could be approaching its conclusion and that Iran wanted a deal.
- US military cost estimate
- US Central Command estimated spending at $43.6 billion by September 3.
- Congressional estimate
- The Congressional Budget Office estimated $38 billion in costs through August 1 and about $3 billion in additional monthly expenses, depending on fighting intensity.
Quotes
Donald Trump
President of the United States commenting on the conflict and prospects for an agreement
“Hopefully we're toward the end of the war. They want to make a deal. We'll see how that works out.”
firstpost.com
Sources
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