diff --git a/python/packages/core/agent_framework/__init__.py b/python/packages/core/agent_framework/__init__.py
index ef03652898..57a438da2a 100644
--- a/python/packages/core/agent_framework/__init__.py
+++ b/python/packages/core/agent_framework/__init__.py
@@ -181,6 +181,7 @@
 )
 from .exceptions import (
     MiddlewareException,
+    UserInputRequiredException,
     WorkflowCheckpointException,
     WorkflowConvergenceException,
     WorkflowException,
@@ -291,6 +292,7 @@
     "TypeCompatibilityError",
     "UpdateT",
     "UsageDetails",
+    "UserInputRequiredException",
     "ValidationTypeEnum",
     "Workflow",
     "WorkflowAgent",
diff --git a/python/packages/core/agent_framework/_agents.py b/python/packages/core/agent_framework/_agents.py
index 5cf7ff78a2..381997d567 100644
--- a/python/packages/core/agent_framework/_agents.py
+++ b/python/packages/core/agent_framework/_agents.py
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@
     map_chat_to_agent_update,
     normalize_messages,
 )
-from .exceptions import AgentInvalidResponseException
+from .exceptions import AgentInvalidResponseException, UserInputRequiredException
 from .observability import AgentTelemetryLayer
 
 if sys.version_info >= (3, 13):
@@ -538,14 +538,16 @@ async def agent_wrapper(**kwargs: Any) -> str:
 
             if stream_callback is None:
                 # Use non-streaming mode
-                return (
-                    await self.run(
-                        input_text,
-                        stream=False,
-                        session=parent_session,
-                        **forwarded_kwargs,
-                    )
-                ).text
+                response = await self.run(
+                    input_text,
+                    stream=False,
+                    session=parent_session,
+                    **forwarded_kwargs,
+                )
+
+                if response.user_input_requests:
+                    raise UserInputRequiredException(contents=response.user_input_requests)
+                return response.text
 
             # Use streaming mode - accumulate updates and create final response
             response_updates: list[AgentResponseUpdate] = []
@@ -557,7 +559,10 @@ async def agent_wrapper(**kwargs: Any) -> str:
                     stream_callback(update)
 
             # Create final text from accumulated updates
-            return AgentResponse.from_updates(response_updates).text
+            final_response = AgentResponse.from_updates(response_updates)
+            if final_response.user_input_requests:
+                raise UserInputRequiredException(contents=final_response.user_input_requests)
+            return final_response.text
 
         agent_tool: FunctionTool = FunctionTool(
             name=tool_name,
diff --git a/python/packages/core/agent_framework/_tools.py b/python/packages/core/agent_framework/_tools.py
index 105738e717..f595cd20a0 100644
--- a/python/packages/core/agent_framework/_tools.py
+++ b/python/packages/core/agent_framework/_tools.py
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@
 from pydantic import BaseModel, Field, ValidationError, create_model
 
 from ._serialization import SerializationMixin
-from .exceptions import ToolException
+from .exceptions import ToolException, UserInputRequiredException
 from .observability import (
     OPERATION_DURATION_BUCKET_BOUNDARIES,
     OtelAttr,
@@ -1228,6 +1228,8 @@ async def _auto_invoke_function(
                 result=function_result,
                 additional_properties=function_call_content.additional_properties,
             )
+        except UserInputRequiredException:
+            raise
         except Exception as exc:
             message = "Error: Function failed."
             if config.get("include_detailed_errors", False):
@@ -1274,6 +1276,8 @@ async def final_function_handler(context_obj: Any) -> Any:
                 additional_properties=function_call_content.additional_properties,
             )
         raise
+    except UserInputRequiredException:
+        raise
     except Exception as exc:
         message = "Error: Function failed."
         if config.get("include_detailed_errors", False):
@@ -1384,8 +1388,8 @@ async def _try_execute_function_calls(
     async def invoke_with_termination_handling(
         function_call: Content,
         seq_idx: int,
-    ) -> tuple[Content, bool]:
-        """Invoke function and catch MiddlewareTermination, returning (result, should_terminate)."""
+    ) -> tuple[list[Content], bool]:
+        """Invoke function and catch MiddlewareTermination, returning (results, should_terminate)."""
         try:
             result = await _auto_invoke_function(
                 function_call_content=function_call,  # type: ignore[arg-type]
@@ -1396,24 +1400,48 @@ async def invoke_with_termination_handling(
                 middleware_pipeline=middleware_pipeline,
                 config=config,
             )
-            return (result, False)
+            return ([result], False)
         except MiddlewareTermination as exc:
             # Middleware requested termination - return result as Content
             # exc.result may already be a Content (set by _auto_invoke_function) or raw value
             if isinstance(exc.result, Content):
-                return (exc.result, True)
+                return ([exc.result], True)
             result_content = Content.from_function_result(
                 call_id=function_call.call_id,  # type: ignore[arg-type]
                 result=exc.result,
             )
-            return (result_content, True)
+            return ([result_content], True)
+        except UserInputRequiredException as exc:
+            # Sub-agent requires user input — propagate the Content items so
+            # _handle_function_call_results can surface them to the parent response.
+            if exc.contents:
+                propagated: list[Content] = []
+                for idx, item in enumerate(exc.contents):
+                    item.call_id = function_call.call_id  # type: ignore[attr-defined]
+                    if not item.id:  # type: ignore[attr-defined]
+                        item.id = f"{function_call.call_id}:{idx}"  # type: ignore[attr-defined]
+                    propagated.append(item)
+                if propagated:
+                    return (propagated, False)
+            return (
+                [
+                    Content.from_function_result(
+                        call_id=function_call.call_id,  # type: ignore[arg-type]
+                        result="Tool requires user input but no request details were provided.",
+                        exception="UserInputRequiredException",
+                    )
+                ],
+                False,
+            )
 
     execution_results = await asyncio.gather(*[
         invoke_with_termination_handling(function_call, seq_idx) for seq_idx, function_call in enumerate(function_calls)
     ])
 
-    # Unpack results - each is (Content, terminate_flag)
-    contents: list[Content] = [result[0] for result in execution_results]
+    # Flatten results in original function_calls order — each task returns (list[Content], terminate_flag)
+    contents: list[Content] = []
+    for result_contents, _ in execution_results:
+        contents.extend(result_contents)
     # If any function requested termination, terminate the loop
     should_terminate = any(result[1] for result in execution_results)
     return (contents, should_terminate)
@@ -1645,7 +1673,10 @@ def _handle_function_call_results(
 ) -> FunctionRequestResult:
     from ._types import Message
 
-    if any(fccr.type in {"function_approval_request", "function_call"} for fccr in function_call_results):
+    if any(
+        fccr.type in {"function_approval_request", "function_call"} or fccr.user_input_request
+        for fccr in function_call_results
+    ):
         # Only add items that aren't already in the message (e.g. function_approval_request wrappers).
         # Declaration-only function_call items are already present from the LLM response.
         new_items = [fccr for fccr in function_call_results if fccr.type != "function_call"]
diff --git a/python/packages/core/agent_framework/exceptions.py b/python/packages/core/agent_framework/exceptions.py
index f38aa38590..24d38fd1dc 100644
--- a/python/packages/core/agent_framework/exceptions.py
+++ b/python/packages/core/agent_framework/exceptions.py
@@ -6,8 +6,13 @@
 and guidance on choosing the correct exception class.
 """
 
+from __future__ import annotations
+
 import logging
-from typing import Any, Literal
+from typing import TYPE_CHECKING, Any, Literal
+
+if TYPE_CHECKING:
+    from ._types import Content
 
 logger = logging.getLogger("agent_framework")
 
@@ -180,6 +185,34 @@ class ToolExecutionException(ToolException):
     pass
 
 
+class UserInputRequiredException(ToolException):
+    """Raised when a tool wrapping a sub-agent requires user input to proceed.
+
+    This exception carries the ``user_input_request`` Content items emitted by
+    the sub-agent (e.g., ``oauth_consent_request``, ``function_approval_request``)
+    so the tool invocation layer can propagate them to the parent agent's response
+    instead of swallowing them as a generic tool error.
+
+    Args:
+        contents: The user-input-request Content items from the sub-agent response.
+        message: Human-readable description of why user input is needed.
+    """
+
+    def __init__(
+        self,
+        contents: list[Content],
+        message: str = "Tool requires user input to proceed.",
+    ) -> None:
+        """Create a UserInputRequiredException.
+
+        Args:
+            contents: The user-input-request Content items from the sub-agent response.
+            message: Human-readable description of why user input is needed.
+        """
+        super().__init__(message, log_level=None)
+        self.contents: list[Content] = contents
+
+
 # endregion
 
 # region Middleware Exceptions
diff --git a/python/packages/core/tests/core/test_agents.py b/python/packages/core/tests/core/test_agents.py
index a60e924387..ef1ac6815b 100644
--- a/python/packages/core/tests/core/test_agents.py
+++ b/python/packages/core/tests/core/test_agents.py
@@ -1622,4 +1622,72 @@ async def test_stores_by_default_with_store_false_in_default_options_injects_inm
     assert any(isinstance(p, InMemoryHistoryProvider) for p in agent.context_providers)
 
 
+# region as_tool user_input_request propagation
+
+
+async def test_as_tool_raises_on_user_input_request_non_streaming(client: SupportsChatGetResponse) -> None:
+    """Test that as_tool raises UserInputRequiredException when the sub-agent response has user_input_requests."""
+    from agent_framework.exceptions import UserInputRequiredException
+
+    # Configure mock client to return a response with oauth_consent_request content
+    consent_content = Content.from_oauth_consent_request(
+        consent_link="https://login.microsoftonline.com/consent",
+    )
+    client.responses = [  # type: ignore[attr-defined]
+        ChatResponse(messages=Message(role="assistant", contents=[consent_content])),
+    ]
+
+    agent = Agent(client=client, name="OAuthAgent", description="Agent requiring consent")
+    agent_tool = agent.as_tool()
+
+    with raises(UserInputRequiredException) as exc_info:
+        await agent_tool.invoke(arguments=agent_tool.input_model(task="Do something"))
+
+    assert len(exc_info.value.contents) == 1
+    assert exc_info.value.contents[0].type == "oauth_consent_request"
+    assert exc_info.value.contents[0].consent_link == "https://login.microsoftonline.com/consent"
+
+
+async def test_as_tool_raises_on_user_input_request_streaming(client: SupportsChatGetResponse) -> None:
+    """Test that as_tool raises UserInputRequiredException in streaming mode."""
+    from agent_framework.exceptions import UserInputRequiredException
+
+    consent_content = Content.from_oauth_consent_request(
+        consent_link="https://login.microsoftonline.com/consent",
+    )
+    client.streaming_responses = [  # type: ignore[attr-defined]
+        [ChatResponseUpdate(contents=[consent_content], role="assistant")],
+    ]
+
+    collected_updates: list[AgentResponseUpdate] = []
+
+    def stream_callback(update: AgentResponseUpdate) -> None:
+        collected_updates.append(update)
+
+    agent = Agent(client=client, name="OAuthAgent", description="Agent requiring consent")
+    agent_tool = agent.as_tool(stream_callback=stream_callback)
+
+    with raises(UserInputRequiredException) as exc_info:
+        await agent_tool.invoke(arguments=agent_tool.input_model(task="Do something"))
+
+    assert len(exc_info.value.contents) == 1
+    assert exc_info.value.contents[0].type == "oauth_consent_request"
+    # Stream callback should still have received the update before the exception
+    assert len(collected_updates) > 0
+
+
+async def test_as_tool_returns_text_when_no_user_input_request(client: SupportsChatGetResponse) -> None:
+    """Test that as_tool returns text normally when there are no user_input_requests."""
+    client.responses = [  # type: ignore[attr-defined]
+        ChatResponse(messages=Message(role="assistant", text="Here is the result")),
+    ]
+
+    agent = Agent(client=client, name="NormalAgent", description="Normal agent")
+    agent_tool = agent.as_tool()
+
+    result = await agent_tool.invoke(arguments=agent_tool.input_model(task="Do something"))
+
+    assert result == "Here is the result"
+
+
 # endregion
diff --git a/python/packages/core/tests/core/test_function_invocation_logic.py b/python/packages/core/tests/core/test_function_invocation_logic.py
index 7f0eda62fc..a460f2ea7f 100644
--- a/python/packages/core/tests/core/test_function_invocation_logic.py
+++ b/python/packages/core/tests/core/test_function_invocation_logic.py
@@ -3511,4 +3511,61 @@ def test_dict_overwrites_existing_conversation_id(self):
         assert kwargs["chat_options"]["conversation_id"] == "new_id"
 
 
+# region UserInputRequiredException propagation through tool invocation
+
+
+async def test_user_input_request_propagates_through_as_tool(chat_client_base: SupportsChatGetResponse):
+    """Test that user_input_request content from a sub-agent wrapped as a tool propagates to the parent response.
+
+    This is an end-to-end test: sub-agent returns oauth_consent_request →
+    as_tool raises UserInputRequiredException → invoke_with_termination_handling catches it →
+    _handle_function_call_results returns "action": "return" → Content ends up in parent response.
+    """
+    from agent_framework.exceptions import UserInputRequiredException
+
+    # Create a mock tool that simulates what as_tool does when the sub-agent
+    # returns user_input_request content
+    @tool(name="delegate_agent", approval_mode="never_require")
+    def delegate_tool(task: str) -> str:
+        raise UserInputRequiredException(
+            contents=[
+                Content.from_oauth_consent_request(
+                    consent_link="https://login.microsoftonline.com/consent",
+                )
+            ]
+        )
+
+    # Parent agent calls the tool, which raises UserInputRequiredException
+    chat_client_base.run_responses = [
+        ChatResponse(
+            messages=Message(
+                role="assistant",
+                contents=[
+                    Content.from_function_call(call_id="1", name="delegate_agent", arguments='{"task": "do it"}'),
+                ],
+            )
+        ),
+    ]
+
+    response = await chat_client_base.get_response(
+        [Message(role="user", text="delegate this")],
+        options={"tool_choice": "auto", "tools": [delegate_tool]},
+    )
+
+    # The oauth_consent_request Content should be in the parent response's assistant message
+    user_requests = [
+        content
+        for msg in response.messages
+        for content in msg.contents
+        if isinstance(content, Content) and content.user_input_request
+    ]
+    assert len(user_requests) == 1
+    assert user_requests[0].type == "oauth_consent_request"
+    assert user_requests[0].consent_link == "https://login.microsoftonline.com/consent"
+    assert user_requests[0].user_input_request is True
+
+
+# endregion
+
+
 # endregion