Iran has informed mediators that it will not enter a second round of negotiations with the United States unless five trust-building conditions are met.
Fars News Agency, citing an informed source on Tuesday, reported that Tehran considers these conditions to be "minimum guarantees" necessary for starting any new negotiations with Washington.
According to the report, Iran's conditions include "ending the war on all fronts, especially Lebanon," lifting sanctions, and releasing frozen Iranian assets.
Tehran is also demanding compensation for war damage and the recognition of its sovereignty rights over the Strait of Hormuz.
The source said Iran has informed Pakistani mediators that the continuation of the US naval blockade in the Arabian Sea and Gulf of Oman has further reinforced Tehran’s distrust toward the United States.
Tehran believes new negotiations cannot begin without the practical implementation of these measures, which have been defined solely within the framework of creating minimum confidence.
Iran presented the five conditions in response to a 14-point US proposal that it described as "completely one-sided" and aimed at securing objectives Washington failed to achieve during the war.
Diplomatic pressure mounts
Meanwhile, US President Donald Trump said he will have a long talk with Chinese President Xi Jinping about the war in Iran during his upcoming trip to China, but added that he does not think he needs Beijing's help.
"I don't think we need any help with Iran. We'll win it one way or the other, peacefully or otherwise," Trump told reporters on Tuesday when departing the White House for Beijing.
The leaders of the world's two largest economies have not held face-to-face talks in more than six months.
Trump is heading to China amid an unresolved war and stalled diplomatic negotiations.
While the US President insisted he does not need assistance, he acknowledged the conflict will be a significant topic during his engagements with Xi.
The US and Israel launched strikes against Iran on 28 February, triggering retaliation and the closure of the Strait of Hormuz.
A ceasefire has been in effect since 8 April through Pakistani mediation, but talks in Islamabad have failed to produce a lasting agreement.
While Trump extended the truce without a set deadline, he dismissed Iran’s latest response on Sunday as "totally unacceptable."
