Rezaei Maps Four Preconditions for Any Iran-US Deal

Iranian security chief Mohsen Rezaei laid out four core demands—an end to regional war, the lifting of the port blockade, compensation, and sanctions relief—as prerequisites for a possible agreement with the United States, signaling a tactical shift from belligerent posturing toward negotiating terms at a price. Backed by his SNSC secretary role, his comments reflect an evolving approach that treats diplomacy as a tool of Iran’s strategy rather than a concession, while it remains unclear whether this constitutes a formal negotiating mandate and mediators push a path back to talks amid intensified US pressure.