Iran formally and officially rejects the US Ceasefire proposal, and has now laid out its own five conditions to end the war, per senior Iranian security official:
•A complete halt to "aggression and assassinations" by the enemy.
•The establishment of concrete mechanisms to ensure that the war is not reimposed on the Islamic Republic.
•Guaranteed and clearly defined payment of war damages and reparations.
•The conclusion of the war across all fronts and for all resistance groups involved throughout the region
•International recognition and guarantees regarding Iran's sovereign right to exercise authority over the Strait of Hormuz.
Iran will end the war when it decides to do so and when its own conditions are met," the official said, emphasizing Tehran's resolve to continue its defense and inflict "heavy blows" on the enemy until its demands are fulfilled.
According to the official, Washington has been pursuing negotiations through various diplomatic channels, putting forward proposals that Tehran views as "excessive" and disconnected from the reality of America's failure on the battlefield.
The official drew parallels with two previous rounds of negotiations held in the spring and winter of 2025, characterising them as deceptive.
In both instances, the official stressed, the United States had no genuine intention to engage in meaningful dialogue and subsequently carried out military aggression against Iran.
Tehran has therefore categorized the latest overture, which was delivered via a friendly regional intermediary, as a ploy to heighten tensions and has responded negatively.
The official further noted that these stipulations are in addition to demands previously presented by Tehran during the second round of negotiations in Geneva, which took place just days before the US and Israel carried out a fresh round of aggression on February 28.
Iran has communicated to all intermediaries acting in good faith that a ceasefire is contingent upon the acceptance of all of its conditions.
"No negotiations will be held prior to that," the official stressed, reiterating that the continuation of Iran's defensive operations will persist until the outlined conditions are met.
