WANA (May 18) – Iran will require a total cessation of hostilities across all fronts, the withdrawal of U.S. forces from the region, and the complete lifting of sanctions and maritime blockades in any potential agreement, a senior diplomat stated during a parliamentary briefing.

 

Ebrahim Rezaei, the spokesperson for the Iranian Parliament’s National Security and Foreign Policy Committee, detailed these conditions on Monday following a committee session with Kazem Gharibabadi, the Deputy Foreign Minister for Legal and International Affairs.

 

According to Rezaei, Gharibabadi provided lawmakers with an overview of diplomatic developments, including the recent BRICS summit attended by Iran’s Foreign Minister, and high-level diplomatic missions to Moscow and Beijing.

 

Pakistan-Mediated Proposals and Red Lines

A central focus of the briefing was the current state of indirect diplomatic communications. The Deputy Foreign Minister confirmed that proposals are actively being exchanged between the Islamic Republic of Iran and the United States via Pakistani mediation.

 

Gharibabadi outlined the core Iranian demands that must be met in any prospective framework:

  • An immediate end to the war on all fronts, explicitly including Lebanon.
  • The complete withdrawal of U.S. military forces from Iran’s surrounding region.
  • The termination of all maritime blockades.
  • The comprehensive lifting of economic sanctions and the unfreezing of blocked Iranian assets.

 

“We have transmitted our proposals to the Americans, but they have not yet delivered an official response,” Gharibabadi told the committee.

 

Characterizing the recent regional geopolitical escalation as the “Third Imposed War,” the Deputy Foreign Minister asserted that Washington, not Tehran, initiated the request for a ceasefire and talks.

 

“We never requested negotiations with the United States. The definitive victory in this conflict belongs to the Islamic Republic of Iran, while the U.S. and the Zionist regime have suffered a defeat,” he maintained.

 

Lawmakers Demand Diplomatic Rigor and Red Lines on the UAE

Committee members echoed the ministry’s firm stance, emphasizing that the negotiating team must not compromise on the fundamental rights of the Iranian nation. Lawmakers stressed that Iran enters these talks from a position of strength and victory.

 

Parliamentary representatives urged the diplomatic corps to exercise extreme caution when drafting any text, citing past instances of U.S. non-compliance, specifically referencing the JCPOA (the 2015 nuclear deal) and the 1981 Algiers Accords.

 

Additional recommendations from the committee included leveraging academic expertise during drafting, maintaining Iran’s operational sovereignty over the Strait of Hormuz, and demanding formal international recognition of that control.

 

The session also featured sharp criticism of regional dynamics. Parliamentarians expressed strong objections to the recent policies and conduct of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), calling for a “decisive and instructive” response.

 

Furthermore, they demanded that the Ministry pursue legal retribution in international courts for the assassination of Iran’s “martyred leader of the Islamic Revolution.”

 

Regional Security Assessment

In the final segment of the meeting, Sara Fallahi, the head of the committee’s Human Rights Caucus, delivered a report following a recent legislative delegation visit to Minab.