Basij head Hossein Taeb says Iran will decide the manner and subjects of any negotiations only after the US has fulfilled and accepted its seven conditions. His remarks were carried by IRNA and reported by CBS News.
"the main issue is the fulfillment of the conditions set by the Islamic Republic of Iran"
CBS reads the comments as a response to Trump's Veterans Day remarks that the US had "won the war". They echo the line Ghalibaf gave on Wednesday, when he said the ball was in the Americans' court.
CBS lists the seven conditions as set out by MP Vahid Ahmadi in late September:
- an end to hostilities on all fronts, including Lebanon and Gaza
- easing of sanctions
- lifting of the US naval blockade
- an accepted Iran-Oman system for controlling Hormuz traffic
- a compensation plan
- release of frozen assets
- an end to threats
CBS also reports that Iran offered to cut the implementation period of a proposed ceasefire deal from seven days to two, which it described as a "sign of goodwill". CBS says Iran's core demands are unchanged. It does not say when the offer was made or who made it, and the offer has not been independently checked.