Mohsen Rezaei, secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council, told Al Jazeera on Sept. 19 that Tehran has relayed its negotiation terms to Washington via mediators Qatar and Pakistan. He said Iran’s message was that if the US wants to extrica

2026-09-20

Mohsen Rezaei, secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council, told Al Jazeera on Sept. 19 that Tehran has relayed its negotiation terms to Washington via mediators Qatar and Pakistan. He said Iran’s message was that if the US wants to extricate itself from the predicament it created and avoid deeper entanglement, it has no option but to accept Iran’s terms. Rezaei said conditions to restart talks include unfreezing Iran’s frozen funds; ending all active war fronts, including in Lebanon; non‑interference in Iran’s internal affairs; no collision with domestic opposition; and lifting any maritime blockade.