Iran Sets 7 Conditions for US Talks, Qatar Mediating

The specificity of the conditions, combined with Qatar's role as intermediary, suggests a structured channel rather than a public posture. That matters for risk assets because any credible de-escalation path between Washington and Tehran would touch energy flows and the broader geopolitical risk premium that has been running through markets. The open question is whether Washington engages with the list at all or treats it as a non-starter, since the conditions as described read as maximalist.