Turkey proposes new conditions to US and Iran in push to end war

Turkey is positioning itself as the indispensable middleman in one of the most consequential diplomatic standoffs of 2026. Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan confirmed that Ankara, alongside other nations, has put forward new proposals aimed at bringing the US-Iran war to the negotiating table and, ideally, to an end. “Turkey and other countries are presenting proposals and are making every effort to bring the negotiations between the United States and Iran to a conclusion,” Fidan told Turkish broadcaster NTV. He added that “enough will” exists on both sides to stop fighting, though the gap between willingness and a signed agreement remains wide. What Iran wants Iran has not been shy about its terms. Mohsen Rezaei confirmed that Tehran sent its conditions to Washington through Qatari channels, laying out seven demands that read like a checklist of everything the country has lost or endured since the conflict escalated. The headline items: a full cessation of hostilities, the release of frozen Iranian assets, and the lifting of the naval blockade that has choked off Tehran’s ability to export through the Strait of Hormuz. A June 2026 memorandum of understanding on safe navigation through ...