Iran says it conveyed conditions to re-engage in talks, end war with US

Iran has conveyed its conditions to mediators for re-engaging in negotiations aimed at ending the war with the US, Iran's Security Chief Mohsen Rezaei said on Saturday in an interview with Al Jazeera. The conditions include ending the war on all fronts, unfreezing Iranian funds and ending the naval blockade, Rezaei said, adding that consultations were continuing with Qatari and Pakistani mediators and that Tehran was awaiting a response from US President Donald Trump. Iran has become convinced of the need to change its strategy toward Washington following the US withdrawal from the memorandum of understanding, Rezaei stated. He said Iran knows the US military’s vulnerabilities and is more prepared than ever to counter its air strikes, adding that it recently tested an anti-ship missile near a US aircraft carrier.