"Iranian President Sets Three Key Conditions to End Conflict With the U.S. and Israel"
Iranian President Sets Three Conditions to End Conflict With the U.S. and Israel
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has laid out three major conditions for ending the escalating conflict with the United States and Israel, demanding compensation and strong international guarantees that Iran will not be attacked again in the future.
In a post on the social platform X on March 12, Pezeshkian said he had spoken with leaders from Russia and Pakistan, reaffirming Iran’s stated commitment to stability and peace in the Middle East despite the rapidly escalating tensions.
According to Pezeshkian, the current conflict—triggered by military actions from the United States and Israel—can only end if three key demands are met. First, Iran insists that its “legitimate rights” be formally recognized by the international community. Second, Tehran demands compensation for damages caused by the military strikes. Third, Iran wants binding international guarantees to prevent any future attacks against its territory.
“The only way to end the current conflict initiated by the United States and Israel is to recognize Iran’s legitimate rights, compensate for the damages, and provide firm international guarantees to prevent aggression against us in the future,” Pezeshkian wrote.
This marks the first time the Iranian president has publicly outlined specific conditions to end the war, which has now stretched into nearly two weeks of intense hostilities between Iran and the U.S.-Israel alliance.
At the same time, tensions continued to rise across the region. Iran’s parliamentary speaker, Bagher Ghalibaf, warned that Tehran would abandon “all restraint” if the United States or Israel attempted to attack any Iranian islands in the Persian Gulf—including the strategic oil hub of Kharg Island.
According to reports from Axios, U.S. officials have been discussing possible military options targeting Kharg Island, widely considered the lifeline of Iran’s oil exports. Any attempt to seize or disable the island could significantly disrupt Iran’s economy and global oil markets.
Meanwhile, U.S. President Donald Trump suggested the conflict may be nearing its final stage. “It’s pretty close to the end,” Trump said in a recent statement. “That doesn’t mean we stop immediately—but Iran will.”
However, some analysts believe the situation could escalate even further. Strategic expert Pierre Razoux from the Mediterranean Foundation for Strategic Studies warned that assuming the conflict can end simply through political declaration could be a major miscalculation.
“If Washington believes the war ends when President Trump says it does, it will be ignoring the lessons of history,” Razoux said. “Iran could launch a prolonged war of attrition against U.S. and Israeli interests.”
The region has been engulfed in violence since February 28, when the United States and Israel launched a large-scale air campaign against Iranian targets. In response, Iran fired ballistic missiles and deployed drones toward Israeli territory and U.S. military bases located across several Arab countries in the region.
Iran has also targeted strategic infrastructure across the Gulf, including oil facilities and commercial vessels navigating through the vital Strait of Hormuz—one of the world’s most important energy shipping routes.
The conflict has already caused significant casualties. Reports indicate that nearly 2,000 people have been killed, the majority in Iran, while the broader fighting has disrupted regional stability and sent shockwaves through global energy markets.
On March 11, Iran’s military escalated its warnings, declaring it would begin targeting economic interests linked to the United States and Israel across the region. Officials said the decision came in retaliation for a deadly strike on an Iranian bank branch.
Iranian media outlet Tasnim News Agency later published a list of potential targets that included offices and facilities belonging to major tech companies such as Amazon, Google, Microsoft, and Nvidia located in Israel and several Gulf countries.
The threat may already be materializing. Last week, two data centers operated by Amazon in the United Arab Emirates were reportedly struck by drones, briefly disrupting digital services in parts of the Middle East.
As military strikes, economic threats, and political warnings continue to intensify, analysts warn that the conflict risks spreading far beyond the battlefield—potentially impacting global trade, energy supplies, and international security.
My Sister-in-Law Burned Me With Christmas Grease, But She Forgot My Phone Was Still Recording
My Sister-in-Law Burned Me With Christmas Grease, But She Forgot My Phone Was Still Recording
The moment I lifted the heavy Christmas roast from the oven, my sister-in-law drove her shoulder straight into mine.
The roasting pan ripped free from my hands.
A torrent of boiling grease exploded over my legs.
The pain struck before the pan shattered against the tile.
I crumpled to the kitchen floor, my scream echoing through the house as scalding oil soaked through my clothes and into my skin. While the rest of the family sat frozen in horrified silence, Meredith bent down just enough for only me to hear.
"That's what happens when you steal my brother," she murmured, her voice calm enough to be terrifying. "Next time, I'll make sure it lands on your face."
My hands were shaking so violently I dropped my phone twice before I finally unlocked it.
Agony tore through my legs with every heartbeat. Everything below my knees felt as though it had been thrown into an open furnace. My vision blurred while thin curls of smoke rose from the ruined roast lying in a lake of boiling grease, shattered ceramic scattered across the kitchen floor.
Around the dining table...
No one moved.
My husband, Daniel Whitmore, had pushed back his chair but stood frozen, trapped between disbelief and cowardice. His mother, Evelyn, still held a crystal wineglass halfway to her lips. His father, Charles, lowered his eyes to his dinner as though refusing to acknowledge the nightmare unfolding only a few feet away.
Meredith never flinched.
She stood in the doorway with the composure of someone who believed she had already won.
I pressed 911.
"Emergency services. What's your emergency?"
"My name is Claire Whitmore," I managed through ragged breaths. "I'm at 118 Briar Hollow Road in Westport. I've suffered severe burns after my sister-in-law deliberately shoved me while I was carrying a pan of boiling grease. It poured over my legs. She also threatened to burn my face next."
Everything inside that room changed.
Nobody raised their voice.
Nobody interrupted.
But the silence suddenly became unbearable.
For the first time all evening...
Meredith looked uncertain.
"Claire..." Daniel said quietly, taking one cautious step toward me. "What are you saying?"
I met his eyes without blinking.
"I'm telling them exactly what you all just watched."
Meredith forced out a brittle laugh.
"She slipped," she said quickly. "She's in shock. She doesn't know what she's saying."
I tightened my grip around the phone.
"No," I said, every word deliberate. "You rammed into me on purpose. Then you told me this was punishment for stealing Daniel away from your family."
The dispatcher calmly instructed me not to cover the burns, to remain where I was, and to wait for the paramedics.
Only then did Daniel finally seem to wake from whatever had paralyzed him.
He rushed toward me and reached for my arm.
I jerked away.
"Don't."
The color vanished from his face.
"Claire... I didn't realize—"
"You heard me screaming."
At last Evelyn lowered her wineglass.
Even now, irritation outweighed concern in her voice.
"Claire, please. This is a family matter. Don't make this any worse."
Despite the fire consuming my legs, a cold laugh escaped my lips.
"A family matter?" I repeated, making sure every word carried clearly through the phone. "Your entire family stood there while I begged for help."
Something inside Meredith finally snapped.
"You pathetic little parasite."
The dispatcher spoke again, calm and measured.
"Is the person who assaulted you still inside the residence?"
"Yes," I answered, never taking my eyes off Meredith. "She's standing about ten feet away from me."
Meredith stepped forward.
Daniel instinctively moved between us.
Outside...
The piercing wail of approaching sirens grew louder with every passing second.
For the first time since I married into the Whitmore family...
I watched every trace of certainty disappear from the faces gathered around that Christmas table.
Then the front doorbell rang.
And in that exact moment...
I remembered something that sent a surge of adrenaline through my body despite the unbearable pain.
My phone had never stopped recording.
