Iran tells US to meet conditions to end eight-month war
Tehran has proposed reopening the Strait of Hormuz if Washington agrees to unfreeze assets and lift oil sanctions.
Iran on Tuesday called on the United States to satisfy specific requirements to end the ongoing eight-month conflict, according to The New Indian Express.
Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi told the IRNA news agency that the war cannot be settled through military action or increased sanctions. He stated that diplomacy and addressing Iran's conditions, which were detailed in a two-day proposal, are the only solutions.
Tehran's plan involves reopening the Strait of Hormuz, which has been blockaded since the war began. In exchange, Iran wants the US to end the war on all fronts, unfreeze Iranian assets, lift oil sanctions, and stop the US counter-blockade of Iranian ports.
President Donald Trump said on Monday that there is positive momentum toward ending the conflict following a meeting with Qatar's prime minister. While Trump stated the US is locked and loaded, he noted that further strikes are unlikely as Gulf allies prefer the status quo.
The war began in late February after US-Israeli strikes killed Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. Diplomatic efforts to resolve the situation are being led by Pakistan and Qatar.
Mohsen Rezaei, head of Iran's Supreme National Security Council, urged Washington to surrender to the demands. In a post on X, Rezaei claimed the war has wrecked the US government and told Washington to stop manufacturing fake news about imaginary talks.