Iran says it conveyed conditions for end to war to US through Qatari mediator, IRNA reports

Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmail Baghaei told state news agency IRNA that Tehran conveyed conditions for ending the war to the United States through a Qatari mediator in New York. The conditions include an end to the war on all fronts, a halt to what Tehran called US "acts of aggression," an end to the naval blockade and economic warfare, and the release of Iranian assets. The disclosure follows US President Donald Trump's statement that the US and Iran held a "very good" meeting, with another scheduled soon. Separately, preliminary shipping data showed only three commodity vessels transited the Strait of Hormuz on Tuesday, down from four a day earlier and below the 10-day moving average of about 15. The figures may change as more data becomes available. The reports together suggest active but fragile diplomatic engagement between Washington and Tehran, with the Strait of Hormuz remaining a key pressure point.

Global Impact

Diplomatically, the Qatari-mediated channel signals a potential off-ramp in US-Iran tensions, but the conditions set a high bar for Washington. Economically, any easing of the naval blockade or asset freeze could lower oil prices and shipping costs, while failure risks renewed disruption in the Strait of Hormuz, a chokepoint for global crude.