{"id":33744,"date":"2026-05-13T01:22:34","date_gmt":"2026-05-12T20:22:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.iq\/?p=33744"},"modified":"2026-05-13T01:22:34","modified_gmt":"2026-05-12T20:22:34","slug":"iran-five-conditions-negotiations-america","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.iq\/en\/iran-five-conditions-negotiations-america\/","title":{"rendered":"Iran sets five conditions for second round of negotiations with America"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Fars News Agency reported today that Iran has set five conditions representing minimum guarantees for building trust to enter second round of negotiations with America. Conditions include ending war on all fronts including Lebanon, lifting sanctions, releasing Iranian assets, war compensation, and recognizing Iranian sovereignty over Strait of Hormuz. Simultaneously, US Defense Secretary confirmed ceasefire remains in effect while Trump indicated direct contacts with Iranian officials continue.<\/p>\n<p>Developments reflect ongoing negotiations with significant disagreements over conditions.<\/p>\n<h2>Iran sets five conditions for negotiations<\/h2>\n<p>&#8220;Fars News Agency reported Iran has set five conditions representing minimum guarantees for building trust for any negotiations with America.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The agency &#8220;quoted informed source that Iran set 5 conditions representing minimum trust-building guarantees for starting any negotiations with America.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Conditions came &#8220;after preliminary round of negotiations.&#8221;<\/p>\n<h3>The five conditions specified<\/h3>\n<p>Include:<\/p>\n<p>End war on all fronts<br \/>\nLift economic sanctions<br \/>\nRelease Iranian frozen assets<br \/>\nWar damage compensation<\/p>\n<h2>Ending war on all fronts<\/h2>\n<p>Iran emphasized &#8220;necessity of ending war on all fronts including Lebanon.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>This means &#8220;stopping American military operations in region.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Includes &#8220;ending Israel support and other alliances.&#8221;<\/p>\n<h3>The fronts involved<\/h3>\n<p>Include:<\/p>\n<p>Lebanese front<br \/>\nGulf front<br \/>\nIraqi front<br \/>\nAll tension points<\/p>\n<h2>Sanctions relief and asset release<\/h2>\n<p>Iran conditioned &#8220;lifting American economic sanctions.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Demanded &#8220;release of frozen Iranian assets.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Reflects &#8220;necessity of restoring financial resources.&#8221;<\/p>\n<h3>Sanctions and financial resources<\/h3>\n<p>Include:<\/p>\n<p>Lifting comprehensive sanctions<br \/>\nReleasing frozen accounts<br \/>\nRecovering financial assets<br \/>\nImproving economic conditions<\/p>\n<h2>War compensation and Strait sovereignty<\/h2>\n<p>Added conditions &#8220;war damage compensation.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Included &#8220;recognition of Iranian sovereignty over Strait of Hormuz.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Reflects &#8220;Iran&#8217;s demands for rights recognition.&#8221;<\/p>\n<h3>Compensation and sovereignty<\/h3>\n<p>Include:<\/p>\n<p>Financial war compensation<br \/>\nStrait sovereignty recognition<br \/>\nIranian regional rights<br \/>\nRegional influence restoration<\/p>\n<h2>Distrust due to continued naval blockade<\/h2>\n<p>Iran informed &#8220;Pakistan that continuing American naval blockade strengthened distrust of negotiations with Washington.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Reflects &#8220;continuation of hostile measures.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Indicates &#8220;Iranian doubts about American peace intentions.&#8221;<\/p>\n<h3>Blockade and trust impact<\/h3>\n<p>Affects:<\/p>\n<p>Trust level between parties<br \/>\nNegotiation seriousness<br \/>\nAmerican peace commitment<br \/>\nIranian negotiation readiness<\/p>\n<h2>Iran&#8217;s firm position<\/h2>\n<p>Iran stated &#8220;without implementing five conditions no possibility exists for entering new negotiations.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Clarified &#8220;American proposals formulated unilaterally serving Washington interests.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Came as &#8220;clear rejection of American offers.&#8221;<\/p>\n<h3>Iranian negotiation stance<\/h3>\n<p>Includes:<\/p>\n<p>Non-negotiable conditions<br \/>\nRejection of one-sided proposals<br \/>\nDemanding fair treatment<br \/>\nNational interest commitment<\/p>\n<h2>US Defense Secretary confirms ceasefire<\/h2>\n<p>&#8220;US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth confirmed ceasefire agreement with Iran remains in effect.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Said &#8220;in Congressional hearing that ceasefire agreement with Iran remains in effect.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Added &#8220;we can resume Inherent Resolve project anytime if President Trump requests.&#8221;<\/p>\n<h3>Ceasefire continuation and military options<\/h3>\n<p>Reflects:<\/p>\n<p>Ceasefire remains active<br \/>\nMilitary option remains open<br \/>\nReady to resume operations<br \/>\nFlexibility in decision-making<\/p>\n<h2>American military ammunition and equipment<\/h2>\n<p>Hegseth stated &#8220;we have all necessary ammunition for executing missions.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Added &#8220;we will work on increasing quantities.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Reflects &#8220;complete military readiness.&#8221;<\/p>\n<h3>American military preparations<\/h3>\n<p>Include:<\/p>\n<p>Sufficient ammunition for operations<br \/>\nHigh military capabilities<br \/>\nPlans for arsenal increase<br \/>\nConstant readiness<\/p>\n<h2>Trump confirms direct contacts<\/h2>\n<p>&#8220;President Donald Trump stated United States conducting direct contacts with Iranian officials.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Added &#8220;we conduct direct contacts with Iranian officials and we are not in hurry to reach agreement.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Came in &#8220;press statements.&#8221;<\/p>\n<h3>Nature of contacts<\/h3>\n<p>Distinguished by:<\/p>\n<p>Being direct and bilateral<br \/>\nNo time urgency<br \/>\nNo time pressure applied<br \/>\nFlexibility in negotiation<\/p>\n<h2>American position on Iranian nuclear weapons<\/h2>\n<p>Trump stated &#8220;Iran will be prevented from developing nuclear weapon, it is just matter of time with escalating pressure.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Indicated &#8220;conflict will be resolved without needing to rush.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Reflects &#8220;American insistence on preventing nuclear development.&#8221;<\/p>\n<h2>Clear American objectives<\/h2>\n<p>Include:<\/p>\n<p>Preventing nuclear weapon development<br \/>\nInevitable pressure success<br \/>\nConflict resolution favoring America<br \/>\nNo alternative option<\/p>\n<h2>American expectations of Iranian economic collapse<\/h2>\n<p>Trump said &#8220;we expect Iranian economy collapse under pressure from port blockade.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Added &#8220;Iran faces isolation depriving it of revenue sources.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Reflects &#8220;comprehensive economic pressure strategy.&#8221;<\/p>\n<h3>American economic pressure<\/h3>\n<p>Includes:<\/p>\n<p>Complete port blockade<br \/>\nRevenue sources cutoff<br \/>\nComplete economic isolation<br \/>\nExpected economic collapse<\/p>\n<h2>Gap between positions<\/h2>\n<p>Gap shows:<\/p>\n<p>Between Iran conditions and American offers<br \/>\nBetween pressure expectations and resistance<br \/>\nBetween peace and conflict<br \/>\nBetween pressure and dialogue<\/p>\n<h3>Main disagreement points<\/h3>\n<p>Include:<\/p>\n<p>Iran&#8217;s non-negotiable conditions<br \/>\nAmerican rejection of conditions<br \/>\nContinued pressure and blockade<br \/>\nLack of clear convergence<\/p>\n<h2>Possible scenarios<\/h2>\n<p>May witness:<\/p>\n<p>Continued quiet negotiations<br \/>\nNew military escalation<br \/>\nMiddle ground agreement<br \/>\nStatus quo continuation<\/p>\n<h3>Possibilities and developments<\/h3>\n<p>Could lead to:<\/p>\n<p>Comprehensive agreement<br \/>\nNew negotiation rounds<br \/>\nConflict resumption<br \/>\nRelative stability<\/p>\n<h2>International mediation role<\/h2>\n<p>Pakistan continues &#8220;mediation role between parties.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Receives &#8220;direct Iranian communications about conditions and positions.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Works on &#8220;bridging gaps between American and Iranian positions.&#8221;<\/p>\n<h3>Mediation efforts impact<\/h3>\n<p>May include:<\/p>\n<p>Understanding both perspectives<br \/>\nProposing compromise solutions<br \/>\nFacilitating direct dialogue<br \/>\nBuilding confidence measures<\/p>\n<h2>Timeline expectations<\/h2>\n<p>Both sides indicate:<\/p>\n<p>No immediate agreement expected<br \/>\nNegotiations continue indefinitely<br \/>\nConditions must be addressed<br \/>\nBreakthrough requires flexibility<\/p>\n<h3>Negotiation progress indicators<\/h3>\n<p>Show:<\/p>\n<p>Serious engagement continuing<br \/>\nSignificant disagreements persisting<br \/>\nMilitary options maintained<br \/>\nDiplomatic channels active<\/p>\n<h2>Conclusion:<\/h2>\n<p>Iran&#8217;s five conditions represent firm negotiating stance. While America confirms direct contacts and military readiness, the gap between parties remains wide. The situation requires flexibility from both sides and genuine willingness to reach agreement serving all interests. Developments indicate negotiations will continue but without near-term guarantee of tangible results. Both sides maintain maximum positions while engaging diplomatically, suggesting long negotiation process ahead.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Fars News Agency reported today that Iran has set five conditions representing minimum guarantees for building trust to enter second round of negotiations with America. Conditions include ending war on all fronts including Lebanon, lifting sanctions, releasing Iranian assets, war compensation, and recognizing Iranian sovereignty over Strait of Hormuz. Simultaneously, US Defense Secretary confirmed ceasefire [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":33745,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_sitemap_exclude":false,"_sitemap_priority":"","_sitemap_frequency":"","jnews-multi-image_gallery":[],"jnews_single_post":{"subtitle":"","format":"standard","override":[{"template":"7","parallax":"1","fullscreen":"1","layout":"left-sidebar","sidebar":"default-sidebar","second_sidebar":"default-sidebar","sticky_sidebar":"1","share_position":"topbottom","share_float_style":"share-monocrhome","show_share_counter":"1","show_view_counter":"1","show_featured":"1","show_post_meta":"1","show_post_author":"1","show_post_author_image":"1","show_post_date":"1","post_date_format":"default","post_date_format_custom":"Y\/m\/d","show_post_category":"1","show_post_reading_time":"0","post_reading_time_wpm":"300","post_calculate_word_method":"str_word_count","show_zoom_button":"0","zoom_button_out_step":"2","zoom_button_in_step":"3","show_post_tag":"1","show_prev_next_post":"1","show_popup_post":"1","show_comment_section":"1","number_popup_post":"1","show_author_box":"1","show_post_related":"0","show_inline_post_related":"0"}],"image_override":[{"single_post_thumbnail_size":"crop-500","single_post_gallery_size":"crop-500"}],"trending_post_position":"meta","trending_post_label":"Trending","sponsored_post_label":"Sponsored by","disable_ad":"0"},"jnews_primary_category":[],"jnews_social_meta":[],"jnews_override_counter":{"view_counter_number":"0","share_counter_number":"0","like_counter_number":"0","dislike_counter_number":"0"},"jnews_post_split":{"post_split":[{"template":"1","tag":"h2","numbering":"asc","mode":"normal","first":"0","enable_toc":"0","toc_type":"normal"}]},"footnotes":""},"categories":[3002],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-33744","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-special-coverage-iran"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/news.iq\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/33744","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/news.iq\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/news.iq\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/news.iq\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/news.iq\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=33744"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/news.iq\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/33744\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":33747,"href":"https:\/\/news.iq\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/33744\/revisions\/33747"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/news.iq\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/33745"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/news.iq\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=33744"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/news.iq\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=33744"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/news.iq\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=33744"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}