What will it take to end Iran–US–Israel war? Tehran lists 3 conditions

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has outlined three conditions for ending the ongoing war with the United States and Israel.

In a post on X, Pezeshkian said peace would only be possible if Iran’s rights are recognised, reparations are paid and guarantees are provided to prevent future attacks.

The Iranian President conveyed Tehran’s position during conversations with leaders of Russia and Pakistan.

“Talking to leaders of Russia and Pakistan, I reaffirmed Iran’s commitment to peace in the region. The only way to end this war—ignited by the Zionist regime and the US—is recognising Iran’s legitimate rights, payment of reparations, and firm international guarantees against future aggression,” he wrote.

The conflict, triggered by a surprise bombardment by the US and Israel nearly two weeks ago, has severely disrupted global energy trade and shipping routes across the Gulf region.

Iran’s retaliatory actions around the Strait of Hormuz, one of the world’s most crucial oil transit chokepoints, have rattled global markets and raised fears of a prolonged energy crisis.

The price of a barrel of Brent crude oil topped $100 a barrel early Thursday, just days after it spiked near $120.

US benchmark crude also jumped to around $95 a barrel.

Energy markets have been on edge as disruptions around the Strait of Hormuz threaten supplies from the Gulf.

Iran has blamed Washington for the instability in the shipping lane.

According to Iran’s foreign ministry, Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi conveyed Tehran’s position during a phone conversation with External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar.

Araghchi provided a “detailed account” of what Tehran described as “crimes” committed by the US and Israel over the past 11 days, including a missile attack on a girls’ school in Minab and strikes on civilian infrastructure, the Iranian readout said.

He emphasised Iran’s determination to defend the country’s territorial integrity and said the disruptions to oil tanker movements in the Strait of Hormuz were the result of Washington’s “aggressive and destabilising actions”.

"Referring to Iran's principled approach to safeguarding shipping security in the Persian Gulf, Iran's foreign minister reminded that the insecure situation and problems arising for shipping in the Persian Gulf are a result of the aggressive and destabilising actions of the US, and the international community must hold the US accountable for this situation," the readout said.

The ministry also described the US-Israel attacks as a violation of the UN Charter and international law, urging governments worldwide to condemn the military action.