A series of conditions including the release of frozen funds and the lifting of oil sanctions must be met before Iran will resume diplomacy with the US, a senior official told Reuters. Iran will keep the Strait of Hormuz closed and refuse all concessions regarding its nuclear program, even if Washington agrees to reopen the waterway. The official noted a reversal in strategy, stating that Tehran will no longer negotiate its nuclear program at all, abandoning a previous stance where it would discuss the program once other conditions were met. The Iranian proposal demands that all hostilities end within 7 days and that the US lift its naval blockade on Iranian ports.

These statements follow reports that talks in New York have entered a technical phase, though Iran has rejected claims that the meetings represent a diplomatic breakthrough. The official specifically refused US demands to cease uranium enrichment or ship highly enriched uranium out of the country. Some Iranian officials have warned that the nation's nuclear doctrine may change, though they claim the current policy remains in place.