Iran Says It Will Not Negotiate With US Until Seven Conditions Are Met

Iran will not hold talks with the United States on ending the war or reopening the Strait of Hormuz, a key oil shipping route, until Washington meets seven conditions, Iran's security chief Mohsen Rezaei said after meeting Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow on November 5, 2026. Rezaei carried a letter from Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.