Statement of the Supreme National Security Council of the Islamic Republic of Iran on the United States’ Acceptance of Tehran’s Conditions

The Supreme National Security Council of the Islamic Republic of Iran has issued a statement concerning what it describes as the United States’ acceptance of Iran’s conditions.

The full text, rendered in polished formal English, is as follows:

In its unjust, unlawful, and criminal war against the Iranian nation, the enemy has suffered an undeniable, historic, and crushing defeat. Through the sacrifice of the martyrs, the guidance of the leadership, the courage and dedication of Iran’s fighters on the front lines, and above all the historic, steadfast, and resolute presence of the Iranian people from the very first days of the war, Iran has achieved a major victory and compelled the United States to accept its ten-point plan.

According to the statement, the United States has, in principle, committed itself to guaranteeing non-aggression, maintaining Iran’s control over the Strait of Hormuz, accepting uranium enrichment, lifting all primary and secondary sanctions, terminating all resolutions of the UN Security Council and the Board of Governors, compensating Iran for damages, withdrawing U.S. combat forces from the region, and ending the war on all fronts, including against the Islamic Resistance in Lebanon.

The Council congratulated the people of Iran on this victory, while stressing that perseverance, prudent leadership, and continued national unity will remain necessary until the final details are settled.

The statement asserts that, over the past forty days, the Islamic Republic of Iran, together with allied resistance forces in Lebanon, Iraq, Yemen, and the Palestinian territories, has inflicted blows on the enemy that, in its words, will never be forgotten in world history. It further claims that Iran and the so-called Axis of Resistance have dealt such severe damage to their enemies’ forces, infrastructure, and political, economic, technological, and military assets that the opposing side now sees no option other than submission to the will of Iran and its allies.

According to the statement, Iran’s adversaries initially believed they could quickly establish full military dominance over the country, create internal political and social instability, and force Tehran into submission. It says they expected Iran’s missile and drone capabilities to be rapidly neutralized and did not anticipate such a forceful regional response beyond Iran’s borders.

The statement goes on to claim that Iran’s enemies believed they could dismantle the country, seize its wealth and resources, and leave its people trapped in prolonged disorder and insecurity. It says that, despite the pain caused by the deaths of senior leaders, Iranian and allied fighters chose to continue the struggle in order to exact revenge for past attacks and permanently deter any future aggression against Iran.

The Council states that, drawing on what it describes as unprecedented political and social unity at home, Iran and its allies launched one of the heaviest combined military confrontations in modern history against the United States and Israel and achieved all of their intended objectives. It claims that they nearly destroyed the U.S. military machine in the region, inflicted severe damage on enemy infrastructure and deployments, caused substantial casualties, and so narrowed the battlefield that the enemy concluded within roughly ten days of the start of the war that victory was impossible.

For that reason, the statement says, the opposing side began seeking contact with Iran through various channels and requested a ceasefire. It further asserts that, for more than a month, the enemy has been pleading for an end to Iranian and allied attacks, but that Iranian officials rejected those requests because the war was intended to continue until its objectives were met, including the removal of any long-term threat to the country.

The statement also says that Iran has repeatedly rejected deadlines set by the U.S. president and continues to attach no importance to any such ultimatums.

The Council declares that nearly all of the war’s objectives have now been achieved and that Iran’s forces have driven the enemy into what it describes as historic helplessness and lasting defeat. It says Iran has decided, with the full backing of the nation, to continue the conflict for as long as necessary until these gains are consolidated and a new regional political and security order is established on the basis of Iran’s power and primacy, together with that of its allies.

Against this backdrop, and in accordance with the guidance of the leadership and the approval of the Supreme National Security Council, and in light of what the statement describes as Iran’s military advantage and the enemy’s inability to carry out its threats, it was decided that negotiations would be held in Islamabad in order to finalize the details within a maximum of fifteen days and to consolidate politically what Iran claims to have achieved militarily.

The statement says Iran rejected all proposals put forward by the opposing side and instead drafted its own ten-point plan, which was transmitted to the United States through Pakistan. According to the text, this plan includes controlled passage through the Strait of Hormuz in coordination with the Iranian armed forces; an end to the war against all components of the Axis of Resistance; the withdrawal of U.S. combat forces from all bases and deployment points in the region; the creation of a secure transit protocol in the Strait of Hormuz that would guarantee Iran’s dominance under the agreed framework; full compensation for Iranian losses; the lifting of all primary and secondary sanctions and all relevant resolutions of the Security Council and the Board of Governors; the release of all frozen Iranian assets abroad; and the incorporation of all these provisions into a binding UN Security Council resolution.

The statement adds that the adoption of such a resolution would transform the agreement into binding international law and constitute a significant diplomatic victory for Iran.

It further says that Pakistan’s prime minister has informed Tehran that the United States, despite its public threats, has accepted these principles as the basis for negotiations. On that basis, the statement says, Iran has decided at the highest level to enter into talks with the United States in Islamabad for a period of two weeks, solely on the basis of those principles.

The Council stresses that this should not be interpreted as the end of the war. According to the statement, Iran will accept the end of hostilities only once the principles set out in its ten-point plan have been accepted and the details have also been finalized in negotiations.

It says the talks will begin on Friday, 10 April 2026, in Islamabad, under conditions of complete distrust toward the American side, and that Iran has allocated two weeks for the process. This period, it adds, may be extended by mutual agreement.

The statement calls for the preservation of full national unity during this period and says celebrations of victory should continue. It describes the negotiations as a national undertaking and as a continuation of the battlefield by political means, and calls on the public, elites, and political groups to support the process and avoid any divisive commentary.

Finally, the statement says that if the enemy’s military defeat is converted into a decisive political achievement at the negotiating table, the Iranian people will celebrate a great historic victory. If not, it says, the struggle will continue until all of Iran’s demands have been achieved, warning that any further mistake by the enemy will be met with full force.