Iran Demands US Accept 7 Conditions As Trump Keeps Naval Blockade

Iran’s security chief Mohsen Rezaei has demanded that Washington “surrender” to Tehran’s seven conditions for ending the war, according to a November 10 report by Iranian state broadcaster Press TV . His November 9 statement challenged President Donald Trump’s account of diplomatic progress. No final peace agreement has been announced.

Rezaei, secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council, accused Washington of inventing negotiations. His statement demanded US concessions, not an announcement that Washington had accepted Iran’s terms.

After meeting Qatar’s prime minister on November 9, Trump called the conflict militarily “effectively over,” according to The Associated Press . However, he said the naval blockade would continue, and American forces remained ready to strike. Those remarks did not establish a ceasefire.

Iran’s 7 Conditions

According to Press TV, Tehran wants hostilities ended on all fronts, including conflicts involving groups aligned with Iran in Lebanon, Gaza and Yemen. It also demands the release of frozen Iranian assets, complete removal of the US naval blockade and the lifting of economic and political sanctions.

The remaining conditions are withdrawal of US naval and air forces from the region, war reparations, and an end to threats and insults against Iran.

Press TV said the demands were conveyed through regional mediators in September. Tehran insists on implementation before reopening the Strait of Hormuz or resuming negotiations. These are Iran’s stated terms, not an agreed settlement.

Nuclear Talks Remain the Central Obstacle

Washington wants nuclear issues addressed from the outset, rather than after concessions. On November 8, Secretary of State Marco Rubio described some Iranian demands as “outrageous and ridiculous” and said an agreement was not close, AP reported.

A Qatari proposal reported by AP on November 6 would exchange blockade relief and some frozen funds for international inspections at bombed Iranian nuclear sites. Hormuz would reopen on the second day, followed by broader nuclear negotiations. Neither side has publicly accepted that arrangement.

Military pressure also continues. Trump confirmed a November 6 strike on an Iranian air defense target. On November 7, the US military said it disabled a commercial vessel attempting to breach the blockade. Reduced fighting therefore does not amount to a negotiated end to hostilities.