Iran has issued a statement to the United States, proposing three conditions for a ceasefire! On March 12, according to foreign media reports, Iranian President Pezeshkian stated that Iran has three conditions for a ceasefire. First, recognize Iran's legitimate rights. Second, pay war compensation. Third, the international community provides a firm guarantee to prevent future aggression. What do these three specific conditions mean? Recognizing Iran's legitimate rights means that the US and Israel must stop all attacks on Iran and not interfere in Iran's internal affairs.
At the same time, sanctions against Iran must be lifted, and Iran's right to independently decide the level of uranium enrichment under the Non-Proliferation Treaty must be recognized. As for compensation, it includes compensation for casualties, economic losses from the destruction and repair of military facilities, oil refineries, power plants, ports, schools, hospitals, etc. As for the firm guarantee to prevent future aggression, it means that the US and Israel must provide written assurance to permanently cease all acts of aggression against Iran and establish an international monitoring mechanism.
Evidently, can the US possibly accept these three conditions proposed by Iran? Probably none of them can be accepted. Trump claims the US is the victorious side, and as the victorious side, it is unheard of to compensate the "defeated" side. These conditions of Iran are likely to be viewed by the US as Iran's refusal to negotiate, instead being seen as a strong signal that Iran is unwilling to compromise and insists on confrontation.
In fact, the US has already clearly stated that it will only accept an unconditional ceasefire, never pay any compensation to Iran, and will not easily lift the long-standing unilateral sanctions. As for recognizing Iran's regional dominance and autonomous nuclear rights, this is a red line for the US, and the US would never allow it. Therefore, the conflict is likely to continue, and the US will certainly not find it easy to extricate itself.
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