Iran says it sent conditions for renewed US talks through Qatar

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Iran presents terms for resuming negotiations

Iranian security chief Mohsen Rezaei said Tehran had sent Washington conditions for renewed negotiations through Qatar: ending hostilities on all fronts, releasing frozen Iranian funds and lifting the naval blockade. He said Iran was awaiting a response. The statement describes Iran’s position, not an agreed settlement. Qatar and Pakistan have sought to restart talks since an earlier memorandum expired. This briefing covers 2026-09-18T13:54:40.559Z through 2026-09-20T01:54:40.559Z. The timestamp is Al Jazeera’s publication time, not when the conditions were transmitted.

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