Al Jazeera News Updates Iran's state TV outlines five conditions to end war, US attack on Iraqi military base
Mar 26, 2026
A rapid roundup of rising US-Iran tensions and behind-the-scenes diplomacy. Coverage of airstrikes, missile exchanges, and calls from regional states to curb attacks. Iran’s state TV lists five demands to halt hostilities and secure the Strait of Hormuz. Iraqi reactions and protests follow a deadly strike on a military clinic.
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Private Diplomacy Amid Public Escalation
- Diplomatic efforts to end the Iran conflict are active behind the scenes while public rhetoric escalates.
- The US urges Iran to accept defeat, White House warns of dire consequences, and Iran denies negotiations and claims US is losing.
Iran Lays Out Five Preconditions For Peace
- Iran's state TV set five conditions for ending the war, framing talks around guarantees and reparations rather than immediate ceasefire terms.
- Conditions include halting assassinations, mechanisms to prevent renewed war, reparations, end across all fronts, and control over the Strait of Hormuz.
Gulf Countries Demand Iraq Curb Iran-Backed Attacks
- Six regional states urged Iraq to stop Iran-backed groups from attacking neighbouring countries to prevent escalation.
- Kuwait, UAE, Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, Qatar and Jordan condemned Iranian aggressions and demanded Iraqi measures.