Iran says US contact conducted through Qatari mediator

Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei Hamaneh said that contact between Iran and the United States was carried out through a Qatari mediator, according to Mehr News Agency. He was speaking about reports of Iran-U.S. negotiations in New York.

Baghaei said the purpose of the contact was to convey Iran's conditions to the American side. Among the demands he listed were an end to the war on all fronts, a halt to U.S. aggressive actions, an end to the naval blockade and the economic war, and the release of Iran's assets, along with other demands.

The spokesman did not provide further details about the contact or the negotiations, and no additional information was immediately released. The report did not specify when the contact took place or who the participants were beyond the reference to the Qatari mediator.

The statement comes amid reports of Iran-U.S. negotiations in New York. Qatar has previously served as a channel for communication between Iran and the United States.

According to Mehr News Agency, Baghaei's remarks addressed the reported negotiations and outlined the conditions Iran sought to convey through the Qatari mediator.