While the tension between the USA and Iran continues to escalate, indirect talks are being held between the two countries under the mediation of Qatar.
Although the Qatari press claims that progress has been made in these contacts, there has been no concrete development on the field yet.
It is claimed that US President Donald Trump may order an attack on Iran after the midterm elections to be held on November 3.
It is claimed in the international media that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is pressuring Trump to launch a new military operation against Iran. Tehran, on the other hand, warns to spread the war to a wider geography against possible new attacks.
As tensions escalate in the critical period, Iran does not give up on the 7 conditions it conveyed to the USA through mediators in order to end the war.
Although there are no fully holistic and harmonious statements from the Tehran administration regarding these conditions, the articles are parallel to articles 1, 2, 4, 10 and 11 of the basic provisions of the 14-article memorandum of understanding signed between the USA and Iran in the past.
LIFTING THE MARITIME BLOCKACE
The first of the seven conditions that Tehran insists on accepting is the end of the US naval blockade of Iran.
In the war that started with the attacks of the USA and Israel, Iran closed the Strait of Hormuz to ship traffic; In response, the USA imposed a naval blockade on the country. Following the framework agreement signed on June 17, Iran opened Hormuz and Washington lifted the blockade. However, due to the disruptions in the implementation of the agreement, Tehran closed the strait again in July, and the USA put the blockade into effect.
In the current situation, Iran demands that the naval blockade be lifted first to end the war. In addition, it wants the release of frozen assets included in the previous framework agreement, estimated to be around $100 billion. Although the return clause in question was written into the memorandum in June, it has not been implemented so far.
LIFT OF SANCTIONS AND REDUCING THE US MILITARY PRESENCE IN THE REGION
Another important topic that Tehran puts on the table is US sanctions. While Iran emphasizes that it will not end the war unless these sanctions are lifted, it demands that the exemptions provided for the country's oil sales be reinstated.
In addition, the Tehran administration insists on reducing the US military presence in the region. However, it is not clear whether this request covers the US navy deployed in the Arabian Sea after the war or the military bases in the countries of the region.
RECOGNITION OF THE NEW ROUTE DETERMINED IN HORMIS
Iran's conditions include the US recognition of the new transit route determined between Oman and Iran in the Strait of Hormuz and the closure of alternative routes.
The Tehran administration also demands that the war be stopped on all fronts, including Lebanon.
On the other hand, in his statement to Al Jazeera, Mohsen Rezai, Secretary General of Iran's Supreme National Security Council, announced two new conditions: The United States must end its intervention in Iran's internal affairs and end its cooperation with groups opposing the Tehran administration. Although these statements were not included in the statements of Foreign Minister Abbas Arakchi, it is noteworthy that they were made by a high-level official.
This statement by Rezai is interpreted as Iran's effort to create a new area to strengthen its hand and leave room for wriggle room while negotiating the terms. Although Tehran maintains that some of the conditions it put forward have been accepted by the United States, it finds these steps "insufficient". He reiterates that all conditions will be fully implemented and then the Strait of Hormuz will be opened within 2 days.
NUCLEAR PROGRAM IS NOT INCLUDED IN NEGOTIATIONS
Iran rejects Washington's efforts to include its nuclear program in Qatar-mediated talks in return for seven conditions.
The Washington administration demands that Tehran dilute 400 kilograms of 60 percent enriched uranium within the country or in a third country and allow international inspections of its nuclear facilities. Although Iran does not completely close the door to the idea of dilution, it argues that this issue can only be addressed within the scope of long-term nuclear negotiations.
Although no concrete results have yet been obtained in the indirect contacts mediated by Qatar, Iranian officials consider the softening of the US's tone and the opening of the door to dialogue as a positive development.
