Iranian anonymous official: Tehran informs mediators, peace must first meet six conditions

Iranian media reported that an anonymous Iranian official told the Lebanese "Square" TV station that some mediators in the Middle East have proposed a ceasefire, but Iran has put forward six conditions.

According to Xinhua News Agency citing Iranian media on the 22nd, an anonymous Iranian official told the Lebanese "Square" TV station that Iran has put forward six conditions for a ceasefire.

The Iranian media report stated that the unnamed official said some mediators in the Middle East have proposed a ceasefire, but Iran requires the fulfillment of six conditions.

According to the report, the six conditions are: first, ensuring that the war will not happen again; second, closing U.S. military bases in the Middle East; third, the aggressor country should pay compensation to Iran; fourth, ending all combat lines in the Middle East; fifth, establishing a new legal system for the Strait of Hormuz; sixth, prosecuting and transferring media personnel involved in anti-Iran activities.

This official pointed out that, based on the current military situation, Iran believes a ceasefire is unlikely to occur soon, and will "continue to punish the aggressors" until they "learn from historical lessons."

This official also said that Iran's current actions under the framework of a "defensive war" are based on a plan formulated several months ago, and the plan is being implemented in stages.

Additionally, according to Iranian Islamic Republic Broadcasting Organization and other media, the Iranian armed forces stated that their operational strategy has shifted from defense to offense, and the battlefield tactics have been adjusted accordingly.

Earlier, according to the American news website Axios, Trump stated on the 20th that he was considering gradually ending the war, and the Trump administration has now begun to draft a negotiation strategy with Iran, hoping that Iran would make six core commitments.

Compared to Iran's six conditions for a ceasefire, the U.S. requirements for six guarantees are: first, not promoting missile programs for the next five years; second, completely stopping the production of enriched uranium; third, permanently dismantling nuclear facilities such as Natanz, Isfahan, and Fordow (these facilities were bombed by the U.S. and Israel last year); fourth, implementing external supervision agreements, comprehensively regulating the manufacturing and use of centrifuges and nuclear-related machinery; fifth, signing arms control treaties with Middle Eastern countries, clearly limiting Iran's missile count to no more than 1,000 missiles; sixth, ceasing funding for proxy organizations, including Hezbollah in Lebanon, Houthi rebels in Yemen, and Hamas in Gaza.

Axios reported that the reality is that Iran has repeatedly rejected some of these demands. The Tehran government has clearly stated that it is extremely difficult to return to the negotiating table with Trump, who suddenly launched bombing during negotiations.

According to a U.S. official and two informed sources, there has been no direct contact between the U.S. and Iran recently. Egypt and Qatar had conveyed to the U.S. and Israel that Iran has an intention to negotiate, but its position is very firm, demanding that the U.S. and Israel first stop the war, guarantee no further attacks, and provide war compensation.

The report noted that although Trump expressed on the 20th that he was not opposed to negotiations, he showed no interest in Iran's conditions. A U.S. official bluntly stated that Trump believed Iran's demand for compensation was "impossible."

However, another official suggested that perhaps Iran could retrieve its frozen assets: "They can say it's 'compensation,' while we say it's 'returning frozen funds.' Through wordplay, providing a political stepping stone to resolve internal consensus issues within Iran."

Source: rfi

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