Conflict & Security
Iran sets ceasefire terms with US, reports missile test near US carrier
September 19, 2026 at 05:30 PM · Updated 27d ago
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4 reports · 3 in Arabic, 1 in English · over 4 hours
Iran's Security Council Secretary Mohsen Rezaei stated conditions for talks with Washington and said Iran fired a test missile near an American aircraft carrier.
- Rezaei said Iran's demands are an end to fighting on all fronts, release of frozen Iranian assets, and lifting of the naval blockade, conveyed to Washington by a Qatari mediator.
- Rezaei said Iran recently tested an anti-ship missile near a US aircraft carrier and will strike US bases and interests harder should Iran face a new attack.
- Rezaei said Iran knows the US military's weaknesses and is more prepared than before to repel air strikes.
- Rezaei said US and Israeli actions could justify Iran's withdrawal from the NPT, though no decision to leave has been taken.
- Rezaei said Iran is awaiting President Trump's response to the conditions conveyed to Washington through Qatar.
- Rezaei denied any Iranian involvement in Yemen's war and said the possibility of a new US strike was 'very much on the cards.'
- Rezaei said mediators Qatar and Pakistan are working to restore negotiations after a memorandum of understanding between the two sides expired.



