Iran has laid out seven conditions for restarting talks with Washington while Saudi forces intercept intensifying Houthi missile attacks. Tehran says the U.S. must act first, even as Yemen's Houthi movement claims new strikes on Saudi oil infrastructure and the Riyadh area.
Iran sets seven conditions for US talks
Mohsen Rezaei, secretary of Iran's Supreme National Security Council, told Al Jazeera that Tehran had conveyed seven conditions to Washington through Qatari mediators. Those terms include an end to the war on all fronts, the release of frozen Iranian assets and the lifting of the U.S. naval blockade on Iranian ports.
Rezaei said Washington must implement Tehran's conditions before negotiations begin. He also warned that Iran was prepared for further military confrontation and said U.S. bases could face heavier strikes if Washington launched another attack. Iran remains committed to its existing nuclear doctrine, he said, but Tehran is weighing whether to withdraw from the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty depending on U.S. actions.
Houthis escalate attacks on Saudi Arabia
The diplomatic standoff comes as fighting between Saudi Arabia and Yemen's Houthis intensifies. A Saudi-led coalition said air defenses intercepted and destroyed a ballistic missile launched toward Riyadh and thwarted attacks aimed at Bish, Taif, Farasan and Yanbu.
The Houthis claimed attacks on sensitive targets across Saudi Arabia using ballistic missiles, cruise missiles and drones, and said they targeted Saudi Aramco facilities in the Red Sea port city of Yanbu. The Saudi coalition did not report whether the attacks caused damage. This marked the first reported Houthi strike on the Saudi capital since the latest hostilities began in July, after the group declared a naval blockade against Saudi shipping and began targeting cities, military bases and energy infrastructure.
Washington warns Americans in the region
The escalation has heightened concerns around regional shipping and energy infrastructure. As a result, the U.S. State Department warned Americans in nine Middle Eastern countries to exercise caution, saying Saudi-Houthi hostilities could escalate rapidly.
Source: Investing.com
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