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Who is Mohsen Rezaei, the Iranian official setting terms for talks?
Iran says it has conveyed seven demands to the US through Qatari mediators before any talks, while Saudi forces said they intercepted a Houthi ballistic missile aimed at Riyadh; oil prices fell on hopes of diplomacy.
Mohsen Rezaei is the secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council.
He told Al Jazeera that Iran had conveyed seven demands to the US through Qatari mediators.
He said Washington must implement them before talks begin.
He also warned of heavier strikes on US bases if the US attacks again.
The US response was not documented in the reports reviewed.
Iran’s central military command said it had received information that the United States was preparing to resume military action, and warned that any US attack would trigger sustained strikes on American bases and interests in the region.
The article carrying those reports did not include a documented US response to Iran’s conditions.
Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthis claimed an attack on Riyadh, which was reported to be the first Houthi attack on the Saudi capital since hostilities began in July 2026.
The Saudi-led coalition said it intercepted and destroyed a ballistic missile aimed at Riyadh and thwarted attacks aimed at Bish, Taif, Farasan and Yanbu.
The Houthis claimed to have targeted Saudi Aramco facilities in the Red Sea port city of Yanbu, while the coalition reported no damage.
A strike on a jet fuel facility at King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh on September 19 was also reported.
US crude fell about 3.7 percent to about 92.56 dollars a barrel and Brent fell about 3.2 percent to about 100.54 dollars on hopes of US-Iran diplomacy, according to the report.
The claims of the parties in the conflict are their own statements and have not all been independently verified.
India imports most of its crude oil, and oil price moves linked to the conflict feed into India’s import bill and market sentiment.
Brent crude has traded above 100 dollars a barrel in recent weeks because of the conflict and concerns over supply.
Mohsen Rezaei, secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council, told Al Jazeera that Tehran had conveyed its demands to Washington through Qatari mediators.
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