Iran sends US nuclear proposal via Qatar with 7 conditions
A senior Iranian official says Washington is reviewing the proposal, but Tehran requires seven demands to be met before nuclear discussions can begin.
- Iran has sent a nuclear proposal to the United States, with Qatar acting as an intermediary.
- Iran will not negotiate the proposal until the US meets seven specific preconditions.
- Iran's demands include the lifting of US sanctions, the release of frozen Iranian assets, and compensation for war damage.
- An Iranian official stated that both negotiations and the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz are contingent on the US fulfilling these seven conditions.
Iran has sent a nuclear proposal to the United States through Qatar but will discuss it only after Washington meets Tehran’s seven demands, a senior Iranian official said on Thursday (November 5, 2026).
The Iranian official, speaking on condition of anonymity, said the United States was reviewing the proposal but declined to disclose further details.
Mediators have intensified efforts to end the Iran-US war amid concerns that fighting could flare again following the US midterm elections.
Iran links negotiations and Hormuz reopening to seven conditions
Iran’s demands include the lifting of US sanctions, the release of frozen Iranian assets and compensation for war damage, alongside other conditions. Washington maintains that nuclear issues must form part of any initial negotiations.
Mohsen Rezaei, secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council, said during a visit to Russia on November 5 that Tehran had already communicated its seven conditions to the United States.
“As long as they do not execute our seven conditions, we will neither open the Strait of Hormuz nor have negotiations,” Rezaei said.
Trump reiterates US military readiness
US President Donald Trump told reporters in the Oval Office on November 5 that the American military was producing more weapons than ever before and remained prepared for another operation against Iran.
Trump described US forces as “locked and loaded” should further military action against Iran become necessary.
Asked about reports that Iran was considering a new proposal to curb its nuclear programme, Trump insisted that Tehran could not proceed without Washington’s consent.
“They’re not doing anything without our approval,” Trump said of Iran. He dismissed the significance of whichever proposal Tehran was examining, adding: “They’re not going to have a nuclear weapon.”
War spreads beyond Iran
The conflict began with US and Israeli attacks on Iran on February 28. Iran retaliated by striking Israel and Gulf countries hosting US military bases.
The fighting also spread to Lebanon, where Iran-backed Hezbollah clashed with Israel. More recently, the conflict extended to Yemen, with the Iran-aligned Houthis launching attacks on energy infrastructure, airports and other targets in Saudi Arabia.
