Iran Sets Seven Conditions for US to End War, Reopen Strait of Hormuz

Iran has presented the United States with seven conditions that must be met to end the ongoing US-Israel war on Iran, reopen the Strait of Hormuz, and restart peace negotiations, according to reports citing Iranian officials. The demands were first formally communicated to Washington in September through Qatari and other regional mediators.

Major General Mohsen Rezaei, identified as secretary of Iran's Supreme National Security Council, urged Washington to accept Tehran's demands and accused the White House of spreading false reports about negotiations. In a social media statement, Rezaei claimed the war had already destabilized the US administration and compared Washington's conduct to that of a desperate gambler unwilling to accept defeat.

Rezaei called on the United States to abandon what he described as fabricated reports of talks and to recognize an emerging regional order in West Asia. 'Time to SURRENDER to the seven conditions Iran has repeatedly set out,' he wrote, reinforcing Tehran's position that ending the war and reopening the strategic waterway depend on Washington meeting its demands.

Iranian officials say each of the seven demands includes additional requirements and insist that Washington must implement the conditions before Tehran reopens the Strait of Hormuz or returns to negotiations. Rezaei has previously said the United States responded to the conditions but described that response as inadequate, citing ambiguities that still need clarification.

According to the reports, Rezaei said the Strait of Hormuz would remain closed under Iranian control until those issues are resolved. The report added that Iran would manage the waterway in coordination with Oman through new arrangements, which Tehran says would protect regional security rather than serve foreign interests.