Tehran, Iran. Iran’s president Masoud Pezeshkian said the only way to end the war with the United States and Israel is recognition of Iran’s legitimate rights, payment of reparations, and firm international guarantees against future aggression.
Iran sets out conditions for a halt to hostilities
In a statement posted on X, Pezeshkian described the conditions as non-negotiable prerequisites for any halt to hostilities, reiterating that international guarantees are essential to prevent future aggression. The statement was described as Tehran’s clearest public outline of its demands for a ceasefire and appeared to rule out any immediate resolution of the kind suggested by President Donald Trump, who said earlier this week he believed the conflict would end “very soon.”
Military activity intensifies in Beirut and northern Israel
The announcement came amid intensifying military activity, with the Israeli military launching what it described as a “large-scale wave of strikes on Hezbollah infrastructure in the Dahieh area of Beirut,” with interception efforts ongoing. Spokesperson Avichay Adraee urged residents of the southern suburbs of the Lebanese capital to evacuate immediately.
Hezbollah also launched rockets at several areas in Israel, while the Israeli foreign ministry said Iran and Hezbollah are targeting northern Israel “with missiles raining down daily on homes, streets, schools, and families.”
Iran reports attack on bank branch and vows retribution
Iranian foreign minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi said on X that the country’s “national infrastructure is under attack,” reporting that a branch of Iran’s oldest bank was bombed “while full of employees,” and promising retribution for the incident.
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