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Iran has sent the United States a nuclear proposal and is demanding that Washington meet seven conditions set by Tehran before negotiations can begin, an Iranian official told Reuters. The proposal was delivered via Qatar, AnewZ reported.
Mediators have stepped up efforts to end the war between Iran and the United States. There are concerns that fighting could resume after the midterm elections in the United States.
President Donald Trump did not rule out resuming military operations on Tuesday, after Republicans suffered significant losses in the elections. According to Fox News, Trump is considering a new operation against Iran. US officials told the network that Trump discussed possible steps with his national security team on Thursday.
Tehran’s seven conditions
Mohsen Rezaei, a senior Iranian security official, reiterated Tehran’s position on the conditions that must be met before talks with the United States during a visit to Russia on Thursday.
“On diplomacy, we have put forward seven conditions to the Americans. We will not open the Strait of Hormuz or begin negotiations until they meet these seven conditions,” he said.
Iran’s demands include the lifting of US sanctions, the return of frozen Iranian assets and compensation for the war. Washington, meanwhile, insists that nuclear issues be included in initial talks.
Fighting spreads across the Middle East
The United States and Israel attacked Iran on February 28. Tehran responded with strikes on Israel and Gulf countries hosting US military bases.
Fighting also began in Lebanon between Israel and Iran-backed Hezbollah. The conflict later spread to Yemen, where the Iran-allied Houthis launched attacks on energy facilities, airports and other targets in Saudi Arabia.
In the early hours of Thursday, Saudi Arabia’s Civil Defense issued an alert in the Najran region. It later said the danger had passed.
