Iran has outlined five key demands that it wants addressed before agreeing to end the war with the United States, signalling a hardened negotiating stance even as Donald Trump claims that talks between the two sides are going well.
Tehran has made it clear that ending the war alone will not be enough, and any potential talks would require Washington to accept several major concessions.
Iran's five demands include an immediate end to the war, guarantees that the US will not launch future military attacks against Iran, financial compensation for damage and losses suffered during the conflict, formal control over the Strait of Hormuz, and no negotiations or restrictions on Iran's ballistic missile programme.
These demands are expected to be major sticking points for Washington, particularly the call for control over the Strait of Hormuz and Iran's refusal to discuss limits on its missile programme.
Talks remain indirect, with diplomatic efforts being conducted through intermediaries, and Iran's negotiating position has hardened since the outbreak of the war, with the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) gaining greater influence over strategic decisions.
