Iran’s top security official has demanded the United States unconditionally surrender to all of Tehran’s demands—including war reparations—before any peace negotiations can resume, escalating tensions amid Qatar’s mediation efforts.
Gen. Mohsen Rezaei, secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council and a founder of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), taunted Washington in a fiery social media post Monday night. “The war on Iran has already wrecked the U.S. government,” he wrote on X. “FOLD YOUR HAND. Stop denying the West Asian NEW ORDER. Time to SURRENDER to the seven conditions Iran has repeatedly set out.”
Showdown After U.S. Claims of Iranian Weakness
Rezaei’s outburst came hours after President Donald Trump declared Iran’s military “effectively over,” with Secretary of War Pete Hegseth calling the Islamic Republic “devastated” and in its “weakest position in a very, very long time.” The Iranian general dismissed these claims as desperate bluster, pointing to recent Democratic gains in the midterm elections as proof of American vulnerability.
Qatar attempted to broker a breakthrough this week when Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman al-Thani met with Trump at the White House to discuss potential negotiations. While Doha claimed “positive responses” from both sides, Iranian officials immediately denied any progress.
The Seven Conditions Holding Up a Deal
Any diplomatic movement faces steep obstacles. Tehran insists the U.S. must first comply with seven demands—including full implementation of the now-defunct June Memorandum of Understanding plus additional concessions like war reparations—without receiving anything concrete in return. Only then, Iran says, would it consider formal peace talks.
The hardline position appears emboldened by Rezaei’s recent appointment in August 2026. A controversial figure even domestically due to his costly strategies during the Iran-Iraq War, the 71-year-old has vowed to intensify attacks on U.S. assets until America bows to Tehran’s terms. INTERPOL still seeks his arrest for alleged involvement in the 1994 Buenos Aires bombing that killed 85 people.
As rhetoric hardens on both sides, the path to de-escalation grows narrower. With Iran demanding total capitulation and the U.S. claiming military dominance, Qatar’s mediation faces its toughest test yet.
Source: www.breitbart.com — https://www.breitbart.com/middle-east/2026/11/10/diplomacy-iran-demands-u-s-surrender-to-all-its-demands/