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Iran Submits Conditions For Ending War With US Via Qatar, Awaits Trump Response

Iran says it has sent Washington conditions for ending the war through Qatar and is awaiting President Trump's response. The next move depends on whether the White House engages the intermediary or Tehran's warning of further consequences keeps the conflict on an escalation track.

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Iranian Supreme National Security Council secretary Mohsen Rezaei said Saturday that Tehran had conveyed conditions for ending the war with the United States through Qatar, which is acting as an intermediary, and that Iran was waiting for President Trump's response. The statement was reported via Asharq Al Awsat.

The channel creates a diplomatic opening while the conflict remains active. Iran's message was conditional rather than an announcement of an agreement: Rezaei said Tehran expected a response and warned that the Islamic Republic would take further action if Washington did not comply.

Qatar is the named conduit between Tehran and Washington, while the Trump administration is the decision-maker on the American side. The concrete mechanism is a possible shift from military confrontation to mediated negotiations, but the terms Iran submitted and the White House's position were not specified.

No response from President Trump was included in the reporting, and there is no indication here that a ceasefire or settlement has been reached. The warning attached to the proposal leaves the diplomatic channel alongside an escalation threat rather than replacing it.

The next decisive developments are a public White House response, any clarification of Iran's conditions, and evidence of whether Qatar can keep the channel active. Confirmation of a ceasefire or negotiations would establish a different path from further military action; rejection or renewed threats would leave the conflict's trajectory unresolved.

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The Iran-US conflict is the exposure: Qatar is carrying proposed settlement terms while Tehran links Washington's response to the risk of further escalation.

The immediate implication is a binary diplomatic channel: a credible White House response could reduce escalation pressure, while rejection or delay would preserve the threat of further action. The missing terms and absence of a confirmed US response make the next official statement, rather than this proposal alone, the deciding evidence.

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The proposal may fail or be overtaken by military action before Iran's terms and Washington's response are made public.

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Iran's use of Qatar as an intermediary and its stated willingness to submit conditions create a channel for a negotiated end to the conflict.

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The offer is conditional and paired with a warning of further action, while no US acceptance or ceasefire has been established.

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