Iran says it conveyed conditions to the U.S. through Qatari mediation
Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei said Iran had exchanged messages with the United States through Qatar in New York and conveyed conditions for resuming substantive talks. Iran’s stated conditions included ending the war and U.S. actions against Iran, lifting the naval blockade and economic restrictions, and releasing frozen Iranian assets.
Key points
- The communication was described as a mediated exchange to convey Iran’s terms, not as an announced agreement.
Evidence · 3 source statements
The interaction that took place with the American side was through Qatari mediation.
This interaction was aimed at conveying Iran’s conditions, including the end of the war in all its dimensions, the cessation of American aggressive actions, the naval siege, and…
Iran's Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmail Baghaei confirmed on Wednesday that Tehran engaged in mediated communications with Washington in New York, and formally put forward its…
- Iran also said a safe shipping route through the Strait of Hormuz, determined by Iran and Oman, should be accepted by the United States.
Evidence · 1 source statement
He also said that the US must agree to a “safe shipping route” through Hormuz that is determined by Iran and Oman.
Who's involved
Esmaeil Baghaei
Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesperson, who described the communication and Iran’s conditions.
Iran had conveyed its conditions through Qatari mediation; those conditions included ending the war and U.S. actions, lifting the blockade and economic restrictions, and releasing Iranian assets.
What they said · 7 source statements
This interaction was aimed at conveying Iran’s conditions, including the end of the war in all its dimensions, the cessation of American aggressive actions, the naval siege, and…
The interaction that took place with the American side was through Qatari mediation.
This interaction was aimed at conveying Iran’s conditions, including the end of the war in all its dimensions, the cessation of American aggressive actions, the naval siege, and…
Baghaei repeated Iranian demands that the US blockade of Iranian ports, as well as economic sanctions, must end, and frozen Iranian assets must be released in order for talks to…
Mohsen Rezaei
He said Iran had sent its terms through Qatari intermediaries and was awaiting a response from the U.S. president.
Iran had conveyed its terms and was awaiting Donald Trump’s response.
What they said · 1 source statement
Iran has conveyed the terms to the United States through Qatari intermediaries and is awaiting a response from President Donald Trump.
What was reported
- Baghaei said Iran and the United States communicated through Qatari mediation in New York.
Reported independently by 3: Daily Jang, NPR, The Guardian
Evidence · 3 source statements
The interaction that took place with the American side was through Qatari mediation.
an exchange of messages between Iran and the U.S. had taken place with Qatar as mediator.
- Baghaei said Iran had conveyed its position and conditions to the United States.
Reported independently by 3: Daily Jang, Reuters, The Guardian
Evidence · 3 source statements
Aware of the potential domestic backlash, he added that Iran’s conditions had been conveyed.
- Iran’s stated conditions included ending the war on all fronts and stopping U.S. actions.
Reported independently by 2: Daily Jang, The Guardian
Evidence · 3 source statements
This interaction was aimed at conveying Iran’s conditions, including the end of the war in all its dimensions, the cessation of American aggressive actions, the naval siege, and…
This interaction was aimed at conveying Iran’s conditions, including the end of the war in all its dimensions, the cessation of American aggressive actions, the naval siege, and…
- Iran’s stated conditions also included ending the naval blockade and economic restrictions and releasing Iranian assets.
Reported independently by 4: Daily Jang, IRNA, The Guardian, The Times of Israel
Evidence · 4 source statements
This interaction was aimed at conveying Iran’s conditions, including the end of the war in all its dimensions, the cessation of American aggressive actions, the naval siege, and…
Baghaei repeated Iranian demands that the US blockade of Iranian ports, as well as economic sanctions, must end, and frozen Iranian assets must be released in order for talks to…
Iran's conditions included an end to the naval blockade and economic warfare, and the release of Iranian assets, state news agency IRNA reported.
Still unclear
- No agreement or U.S. response was announced.
- The reports do not specify when a response from the United States might come.
Not heard from
- United States — The U.S. was the other party to the mediated communication, but no U.S. statement appears in the claims.
- Qatar — Qatar was identified as the mediator, but no Qatari statement appears in the claims.