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Iran war: Tehran sends 7 conditions, warns of ‘decisive war’ if Trump rejects

Origin Lane: conflictTehran / Doha mediation / Washington — Iran war diplomacy corridor

Iran’s top security official says Tehran has conveyed seven conditions for talks to Washington through Qatari mediators — naming an end to the war on all fronts, release of frozen assets, and lifting the U.S. naval blockade — while warning Iran is prepared for a “decisive war” if the White House refuses, as President Trump cut short a Camp David weekend and returned to Washington.

Mohsen Rezaei and other Iranian officials on a public stage behind a large Iranian flag — Al Jazeera liveblog / AP still
Iran SNSC secretary Mohsen Rezaei (public appearance still). Wire lead splash — Al Jazeera / AP liveblog figure for the seven-conditions / decisive-war window. Al Jazeera
Official voice
Mohsen Rezaei — secretary, Iran Supreme National Security Council (SNSC); Al Jazeera interview + X post (Sat–Sun Sep 19–20, 2026 window)
Negotiation stamp
Rezaei says Iran has announced seven conditions for starting any negotiations with the U.S. government (X post; full list not publicly itemized in the post)
Named demands (Al Jazeera)
End the war “on all fronts”; release frozen Iranian assets; end the U.S. naval blockade on Iranian ports
Mediation
Terms conveyed to Washington via Qatar; Pakistan also in continuing consultations; Tehran awaiting Trump’s response
Sequence claim
“America must implement our conditions first, and only then can negotiations follow” (Rezaei via LiveMint / Al Jazeera carry)
Decisive-war line
Prepared for a “decisive war” if Washington rejects the demands (Al Jazeera / secondary carry)
Nuclear / NPT
Says Iran has not decided to withdraw from the NPT; remains committed to longstanding nuclear-weapons prohibition; leaves open that position “depends on America’s conduct”
U.S. side (same window)
Trump cut short Camp David weekend; returned unexpectedly to White House Saturday — no White House explanation (AFP via Al Jazeera / LiveMint). State Dept renewed Middle East travel alert — conflict with Iran “has the potential to escalate rapidly.” Eleven U.S. embassies warned of travel disruptions (Al Jazeera).
Parliament Speaker
Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf — Iran “must push the enemy back and deal devastating blows” before any negotiations with the U.S. (Al Jazeera liveblog update)
Live
Later condition lists / White House response / strike decisions → live conflict HUD. Desk does not invent the undisclosed four of seven conditions, casualty tallies, or a U.S. strike order.

Tehran’s message is clear and unambiguous

Mohsen Rezaei via Al Jazeera / secondary carry, Sep 19–20 2026

Iran’s Supreme National Security Council secretary Mohsen Rezaei told Al Jazeera that Tehran has sent its conditions for ending the war to Washington through Qatari mediators — and in a separate X post said seven conditions now sit in front of the U.S. government for any talks to begin.

He named three out loud: end the war on all fronts, release frozen Iranian assets, and lift the U.S. naval blockade. He said America must implement the conditions first, then negotiate. He also said Iran is prepared for a “decisive war” if Washington refuses, while leaving open whether Tehran might someday leave the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty depending on U.S. conduct.

The same Saturday window: President Trump cut short a Camp David stay and returned to the White House with no public explanation; the State Department renewed a Middle East travel alert warning the Iran conflict can escalate rapidly. Live later stamps — full condition list, White House answer, any strike order — stay on the HUD, not this note.

Why it matters

This is the war meter clicking from “still fighting” to “terms on the table + threat if refused.” Seven conditions with only three spoken aloud, a naval blockade still named as a lever, and a Camp David weekend cut short while embassies warn of rapid escalation — diplomacy and decisive-war language in the same breath. Pair with the Riyadh Houthi intercept card: same weekend, two chokepoint theaters.

Sources

Primary + secondary attribution as listed. Live values go to the HUD / source product.

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