Tehran will not enter a second round of negotiations with the United States unless five trust-building conditions are met, Iranian media reported, citing an informed source.
According to the Fars News Agency, the source described the conditions as “minimum trust-building guarantees” required before any new negotiations with Washington could begin.
According to the report, the conditions include ending hostilities on all fronts, particularly in Lebanon; lifting sanctions on Iran; releasing frozen Iranian assets; compensating Iran for war damage; and recognizing Iran’s sovereign rights over the Strait of Hormuz. The source said the demands were conveyed to the United States in response to a 14-point U.S. proposal.
The source said the conditions were intended solely to establish a minimum level of trust needed to resume dialogue.
Iran and the United States agreed to a ceasefire on April 8 following 40 days of fighting that started with U.S. and Israeli strikes on Tehran and other Iranian cities on Feb. 28. Iranian and U.S. delegations later met for talks in Islamabad on April 11 and 12 but did not reach an agreement. In recent weeks, the two sides have exchanged several draft proposals through Pakistan as part of efforts to end the conflict.
Earlier this week, U.S. President Donald Trump swiftly rejected Iran’s response to Washington’s peace proposal.
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