Parliament Speaker Says Tehran Wants to Combine Military Pressure with Diplomacy and Rules Out Returning to Previous Talks Until Its Demands Are Met

TEHRAN (WDN) — Iran says it has delivered its conditions for renewed negotiations with the United States through intermediaries, opening another potential diplomatic channel even as Tehran warns that the Strait of Hormuz will remain closed until its demands are addressed.

Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf confirmed that Tehran had communicated messages and negotiating conditions to Washington through mediators.

Addressing parliament, Ghalibaf said Iran should pursue diplomacy while maintaining its military posture, arguing that the country must be prepared to fight while continuing to negotiate.

“We must fight and negotiate at the same time,” he said, according to reports of his remarks.

Ghalibaf said Iran’s messages and conditions had been clearly conveyed to the United States through intermediaries. He added that Tehran would not return to the previous framework of negotiations or reopen the Strait of Hormuz until its preliminary conditions were fulfilled.

His comments came a day after Mohsen Rezaei, secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council, said Tehran had transmitted conditions for renewed talks through mediators from Qatar and Pakistan and was awaiting a response from U.S. President Donald Trump.

Rezaei said the conditions included an end to the war on all fronts, the release of frozen Iranian assets and an end to the U.S. naval blockade. He said Tehran remained in contact with Qatar, which had conveyed Iran’s demands to Washington.

Diplomacy Amid Escalation

The latest messages point to a striking dual-track strategy from Tehran: maintaining military pressure while keeping a diplomatic channel open.

The development comes after months of fighting and the collapse of an earlier Pakistan-hosted understanding intended to halt hostilities and pave the way for broader negotiations. Iran and the United States have continued indirect contacts despite the breakdown.

The Strait of Hormuz has become a central element of the confrontation. Iran is making its reopening conditional on the fulfilment of its demands, adding another major obstacle to any immediate return to the previous negotiating framework.

The waterway is one of the world’s most important energy corridors, making the dispute over its status consequential far beyond the region. For now, Tehran says the message has been delivered. The next move rests with Washington.

With Iranian officials simultaneously speaking of negotiations and military preparedness, the latest developments suggest that diplomacy has not disappeared from the equation — but neither has the threat of further escalation.

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