Iran Refuses U.S. Talks Until Seven Conditions Are Met as Khamenei Sends Message to Putin

Iran will not resume negotiations with the United States or reopen the Strait of Hormuz until Washington meets seven conditions set by Tehran, Iranian security chief Mohsen Rezaei said after delivering a message from Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei to Russian President Vladimir Putin.

Rezaei, secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council, met Putin at the Kremlin in Moscow on November 5 amid diplomatic efforts to end the war between Iran and the United States.

He said Tehran had presented seven conditions to Washington and would not reopen the strategic waterway or enter negotiations until they were fulfilled. The full contents of Khamenei’s message were not disclosed.

Rezaei said discussions with Putin covered regional security arrangements after the war, Russia’s potential role in ending the conflict and plans for a gas pipeline linking the two countries.

According to Rezaei, Putin expressed willingness to help end the war and reiterated his opposition to U.S. and Israeli attacks on Iran.

The meeting came as diplomatic efforts focused on the Strait of Hormuz, the U.S. blockade of Iranian ports, sanctions and the possible resumption of nuclear negotiations.

An Iranian security source subsequently denied reports that Rezaei had presented a new peace initiative to Putin, insisting that Tehran’s existing conditions must be fully met before negotiations can begin.