Iran sets out non-negotiable conditions for peace, accuses Washington of disguising coercion as diplomacy
Gharibabadi said peace could not be achieved through forced concessions and criticised Washington's dismissal of Iran's proposal
TEHRAN, Iran (MNTV) – Iran’s Deputy Foreign Minister Kazem Gharibabadi laid out Tehran’s baseline conditions for ending the conflict Tuesday, saying that a permanent halt to hostilities, removal of the naval blockade and lifting of sanctions are the irreducible foundations of any credible peace arrangement, while accusing Washington of using the language of diplomacy to conceal a policy of raw pressure.
Writing on X, Gharibabadi said genuine peace could not be achieved through humiliation or forced concessions, and argued that Washington’s dismissal of Iran’s latest proposal exposed its true intentions.
When a belligerent party rejects a response simply because it falls short of a surrender, he argued, it reveals that the goal is not peace but the imposition of political will through intimidation.
He described Iran’s conditions — an end to the war, guarantees against its resumption, compensation, removal of what he called illegal sanctions and respect for Iranian sovereignty — as the floor of any serious negotiation rather than an opening bid.
“These are the minimum requirements for any serious, sustainable arrangement consistent with the UN Charter,” he said.
Gharibabadi also challenged what he described as the internal contradictions of Western policy. Maintaining a blockade while speaking of a ceasefire, intensifying sanctions while claiming to support diplomacy, and backing a militarily aggressive regional power while professing concern for stability were not negotiating positions, he said — they amounted to coercion dressed in diplomatic language.
The remarks followed Iran’s submission Sunday of a formal response to a U.S. peace proposal, which President Trump dismissed as “totally unacceptable.” Iranian officials say their proposal addresses ending the war, lifting sanctions and restoring safe passage through the Strait of Hormuz.
The conflict began February 28 when the U.S. and Israel launched strikes on Iran. A Pakistan-brokered ceasefire took effect April 8, but talks in Islamabad ended without agreement and Trump later extended the truce without a deadline.
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