Iran Proposes Three Ceasefire Conditions; U.S. and Israel Show Little Interest in Negotiations | WPN World People News

On the 11th, Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian proposed three major conditions for a ceasefire on social media: recognition of Iran’s legitimate rights, a demand that the United States and Israel pay war reparations, and international guarantees for Iran’s future security. These conditions were announced following a high-level meeting with the leaders of Russia and Pakistan. Historically, the so-called “legitimate rights” have often been interpreted as including Iran’s right, as a signatory to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT), to conduct uranium enrichment.

The United States dismissed Iran’s demand for compensation. A deputy spokesperson for the U.S. State Department called it “absurd,” while U.S. President Donald Trump stated that he himself was the key decision-maker regarding any ceasefire. Israel’s Defense Minister Israel Katz also expressed determination to continue military operations, stating that the war would “continue without limits until all objectives are achieved and a decisive victory is secured.” On the afternoon of the 11th, the Israeli Air Force carried out “large-scale airstrikes” on infrastructure belonging to Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) across the country. The attacks targeted Tehran and several other military strongholds.

The operations launched by the United States and Israel—“Operation Epic Fury” and “Operation Roaring Lion”—have reportedly resulted in more than 1,200 to 1,300 deaths in Iran, including former Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, and more than 10,000 people injured.

In response, Iran has attacked U.S. military bases in several Middle Eastern countries and has also blocked the Strait of Hormuz, effectively choking a key global energy transit route and driving oil prices sharply higher in an effort to gain leverage in negotiations. Although diplomatic channels through European and Middle Eastern countries are attempting mediation, it remains unclear whether the United States and Israel will accept the ceasefire conditions proposed by Iran.