Iran rejects US talks until conditions met, says security chief
Mohsen Rezaei stated that the balance of power has shifted, ruling out negotiations with Washington.
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Iran rejects US talks until conditions met, says security chief
Photograph: Cumhuriyet (embedded from source)
What this story says
- Iran will not enter into negotiations with the United States until its conditions are met, according to Mohsen Rezaei, Secretary of Iran's Supreme National Security Council.
- Rezaei's statement was a response to US President Donald Trump's remarks indicating openness to dialogue.
- The Iranian official stated that the balance of power concerning oil and strategic waterways has shifted.
- Iranian officials have previously outlined conditions for renewed talks, including the lifting of sanctions and the unblocking of assets.
Who covered it
Percentages are shares of the 11 outlets carrying a published leaning rating. 23 of the 34 outlets we know ran this story carry no rating and are not counted in them. Coverage measured .
Trust
42/100
Craft
57/100
Hype
41/100
34 sources · methodology
Thin on the left so far
Only 2 of the 11 outlets with a published leaning rating that ran this story are rated left.
This story is still being watched, so it is a count and not yet a finding. Coverage keeps arriving for hours after an event, and a side that has published nothing this morning may publish by tonight. If it is still true when we stop checking, we will say so plainly.
Mohsen Rezaei, Secretary of Iran's Supreme National Security Council, announced that Iran will not engage in negotiations with the United States until its conditions are satisfied. This declaration came in response to statements made by US President Donald Trump, who had expressed openness to dialogue. Rezaei also asserted that the balance of power concerning oil and strategic straits has changed.
Divergent claims about the balance of power
While Mohsen Rezaei stated that the balance of power regarding oil and the straits has changed, Breitbart reported that Iran's security chief warned Trump that "the strategic balance around the region’s critical waterways has changed." Cumhuriyet also reported Rezaei stating, "The balance of power regarding oil and the straits has changed." A Haber reported Rezaei stating that "the balance of power regarding oil and the straits has shifted."
What the coverage left out
None of the reports printed below mention the specific conditions Iran has previously stated for renewed negotiations, such as the lifting of sanctions and the unblocking of assets, except for Cumhuriyet. No centre-rated outlets covered this story.
Still developing. We have re-checked which outlets are covering this 5 times, most recently on 15 Sept 2026, 09:00, and will add the sides that appear.
How each side covered it
Our own reading of the reporting listed below, written from the outlets’ articles rather than quoted from them. The reasoning is set out on our methodology page.
Left
2 rated outlets
- Cumhuriyet led with Iran's response to Trump's call for negotiations, stating "No Talks Unless Conditions Are Met." The report detailed Rezaei's statement that the balance of power regarding oil and the straits has changed, and that "approaching what is coming will not be enough to stop it." It also mentioned previous Iranian conditions for renewed negotiations, including lifting sanctions and unblocking assets.
Centre
1 rated outlet
We have not written our reading of the centre coverage of this story. The centre-rated outlets that ran it are listed below.
Right
8 rated outlets
- Right-rated reports focused on Iran's refusal to negotiate until its conditions are met. Breitbart's headline stated, "Iran Security Chief Warns Trump: ‘The Straits Have Changed’, ‘Damage Control Won’t Stop What’s Coming.’" Mehr News Agency reported that Iran's security chief dismissed mixed signals from Washington, stating no negotiations would occur until Iran's conditions were realised. Iefimerida reported Iran ruling out negotiations until its conditions are met and adopting a tougher stance. Arutz Sheva noted the Iranian security chief rejecting Trump's mixed signals on talks. News-pravda.com highlighted Rezaei calling Trump's statements about talks "contradictory."
Questions about this coverage
- How did the left and right cover Iran rejects US talks until conditions met, says security chief?
- Of the 11 outlets on this story carrying a published leaning rating, 18% are rated left, 9% are rated centre, 73% are rated right. Those percentages are shares of the rated outlets, not of every outlet that ran it, which was 34. The sections above set out what each side emphasised, in its own terms.
- Is Iran rejects US talks until conditions met, says security chief left or right?
- Too few of the outlets on this story carry a published leaning rating to say. 11 of them do, and this site does not characterise a field under 12: at that size one newsroom filing moves the share by ten points. The percentages above are the count as it stands.
- Is the coverage of Iran rejects US talks until conditions met, says security chief biased?
- Iran rejects US talks until conditions met, says security chief is one event reported by 34 outlets, and this page does not rate the story as biased or unbiased. What it publishes is the spread: which outlets ran it, where named rating organisations place each of them on the spectrum, and what each side chose to lead with. A leaning rating describes an outlet's record over time, not this article, and the two should not be run together.
- Which side is not reporting Iran rejects US talks until conditions met, says security chief?
- When we first saw this story, outlets rated left had barely covered it. Coverage accretes for hours after an event, so that is where to look rather than a verdict — the split above is the current count, and it is the one to read.
- Which outlets covered Iran rejects US talks until conditions met, says security chief?
- 34 that we know of, every one of them listed further up this page with a link to its own report and to what we hold on the publisher. Nothing here is a summary of somebody else's summary: the outlets are named so the original reporting can be read.
- What is Iran's stance on negotiating with the US?
- Iran's Supreme National Security Council Secretary Mohsen Rezaei has stated that there will be no negotiations with the United States until Iran's conditions are met. This position was communicated in response to US President Donald Trump's expressed openness to dialogue.
- Has the balance of power in the region changed, according to Iran?
- Yes, Mohsen Rezaei stated that the balance of power regarding oil and strategic waterways has changed. This assertion suggests a shift in regional dynamics that Iran considers significant in its approach to international relations and potential negotiations.
- What conditions has Iran previously set for negotiations?
- While not detailed in all reports, previous Iranian conditions for renewed negotiations have included the lifting of sanctions, the unblocking of assets, and the cessation of attacks on Lebanon and Gaza. These were mentioned by Cumhuriyet.
Read it at the source
34 outlets, grouped by the leaning a published rating gives them. Every headline links to the original; an underlined outlet name opens our profile of that publisher.
Left
2- Between the Novels of Tehran and Washington, Who's Eager to Negotiate and Who's Reluctant? (opens aljazeera.net in a new tab)
aljazeera.net — is aljazeera.net biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Iran Responds to Trump's Call for Negotiations: No Talks Unless Conditions Are Met. (opens Cumhuriyet in a new tab)
Cumhuriyet — is Cumhuriyet biased? Our profile of this outlet
Centre
1Right
8- Iran rejects Trump talks, says no negotiations until its conditions are met (opens Times of India in a new tab)
Times of India — is Times of India biased? Our profile of this outlet
- War in Iran: Face of Trump, Tehran Closes the Door to All Negotiations with Washington (opens Le Figaro in a new tab)
- Iran Refuses to Negotiate with the US as Long as Its Conditions Are Not Met (opens Clarin in a new tab)
- No talks with US until Iran’s conditions met (opens Mehr News Agency in a new tab)
Mehr News Agency — is Mehr News Agency biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Iran: "No Negotiations with the US Until Our Conditions Are Met" - iefimerida.gr (opens Iefimerida in a new tab)
Iefimerida — is Iefimerida biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Iranian official: No talks with US until Iran's conditions are met (opens Arutz Sheva in a new tab)
Arutz Sheva — is Arutz Sheva biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Iran Security Chief Warns Trump: ‘The Straits Have Changed’ — ‘Damage Control Won’t Stop What’s Coming’ (opens Breitbart in a new tab)
- Secretary of Iran's Supreme National Security Council Mohsen Rezaei called Donald Trump's statements about the talks "contradictory.": (opens news-pravda.com in a new tab)
news-pravda.com — is news-pravda.com biased? Our profile of this outlet
Not rated
23- Iran Responds to Trump and Rejects Any Talks with the US (opens insider.gr in a new tab)
insider.gr — is insider.gr biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Iran Closes Door to Trump: "No Talks Until Our Conditions Are Met" (opens Naftemporiki in a new tab)
Naftemporiki — is Naftemporiki biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Iran Rejects Talks with US After Trump's Statement (opens Utusan Online in a new tab)
Utusan Online — is Utusan Online biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Iran's Negotiating Response to Trump: No Talks Without Meeting Terms (opens Karar Gazetesi in a new tab)
Karar Gazetesi — is Karar Gazetesi biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Iran Rejects Dialogue with US and Responds to Trump (opens Business Daily in a new tab)
Business Daily — is Business Daily biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Iran Closes All Negotiations with the US. What Tehran Authorities Announced About the Trump Dialogue (opens economica.net in a new tab)
economica.net — is economica.net biased? Our profile of this outlet
- The War of Declarations Is on Fire, Trump Is Talking About a Deal, and Tehran Is Shutting Down the Door for Negotiation. (opens sawaleif.com in a new tab)
sawaleif.com — is sawaleif.com biased? Our profile of this outlet
- There Will Be No Talks with the US Until Iran's Conditions Are Met, Mohsen Rezaei (opens Roze News in a new tab)
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- Iran "No Negotiations with the US Unless Our Conditions Are Met" (opens italpress.com in a new tab)
italpress.com — is italpress.com biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Iranian Official: No Negotiations with the United States Unless Our Terms Are Met - the Sunrise Gate (opens Al-Shorouk in a new tab)
Al-Shorouk — is Al-Shorouk biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Iran Responds to Trump's Offer of Negotiations. (opens yenicaggazetesi.com in a new tab)
yenicaggazetesi.com — is yenicaggazetesi.com biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Iran: "No Negotiations" with the US Until Tehran's Conditions Are Met - The Press Project - News, Analysis, Radio, Television (opens The Press Project in a new tab)
The Press Project — is The Press Project biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Will the Agreement Be Revived? Trump Said 'We Are Open to Negotiation,' and Iran's Response Was Swift. (opens tgrthaber.com in a new tab)
tgrthaber.com — is tgrthaber.com biased? Our profile of this outlet
- My Satisfaction in Response to Trump: No Negotiations with Washington Unless Iran's Terms Are Met (opens Unknown in a new tab)
UnknownOpinion
- Iran's Security Chief: No Talks with US Until 'Iran's Conditions Are Met' (opens steigan.no in a new tab)
steigan.no — is steigan.no biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Iran Issues Ultimatum to the US Regarding the Strait of Hormuz and Oil! "No Negotiations. Period!" (opens ulusal.com.tr in a new tab)
ulusal.com.tr — is ulusal.com.tr biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Iran Issues a Negotiated Ultimatum to the US! Iran: No Talks Until Conditions Are Met. (opens Akşam in a new tab)
- Iranian security official says no talks with US until conditions met (opens bhaskarlive.in in a new tab)
bhaskarlive.in — is bhaskarlive.in biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Rezaei: There Will Be No Dialogue with the US Until Iran's Conditions Are Met (opens SALAM WATANDAR in a new tab)
SALAM WATANDAR — is SALAM WATANDAR biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Mohsen Rezaei's Reaction to Trump's Message for Negotiations (opens tabnak.ir in a new tab)
- Iranian security official says no talks with US until conditions met (opens Social News XYZ in a new tab)
Social News XYZ — is Social News XYZ biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Iran Sends a Clear Message: No Negotiations, Period! (opens haberglobal.com in a new tab)
haberglobal.com — is haberglobal.com biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Iran Issues a Challenge to the US! No Negotiations Until Conditions Are Met. (opens A Haber in a new tab)
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