Iranian President Sets Three Key Conditions to End Conflict With the U.S. and Israel S
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.
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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.
