HIGHPOLITICAL
Pezeshkian sets 3 conditions to end war — rights recognition, reparations, security guarantees
·Tehran, Iran
Iran's President Pezeshkian outlined three conditions to end the war: recognition of Tehran's legitimate rights, payment of war reparations, and firm international guarantees against future aggression. Contrasts sharply with Trump's demand for 'unconditional surrender' — indicating wide gap in war termination positions.
Iran's President Masoud Pezeshkian demanded that reparations and security guarantees be included in any agreement to end the war started by the United States and Israel. The statement establishes Iran's formal negotiating position for war termination, setting conditions well beyond a simple ceasefire. This stands in stark contrast to the Trump administration's position that President Trump will decide when to end the war, with the US having demanded Tehran's 'unconditional surrender' before that happens. The wide gap between these positions — reparations vs unconditional surrender — suggests diplomatic resolution remains distant. Iran's UN ambassador Amir Saeid Iravani separately called the UNSC resolution demanding Tehran stop attacks on Gulf nations an 'injustice,' stating Iran is the 'main victim of a clear act of aggression' and citing 1,348 civilians killed and more than 17,000 injured since the joint US-Israel attack began on February 28.