How is Tehran seeking to impose its terms to end the war?

Ten days into the war being waged by Israel and the United States against Iran, the conflict has inflicted severe damage across the Middle East, disrupted the global economy, and created great uncertainty over possible war scenarios.

“Ten days into the war being waged by Israel and the United States against Iran, and after the severe damage inflicted on the Middle East and the negative repercussions for the global economy, and the great uncertainty surrounding possible war scenarios, many questions have arisen about the possibility of stopping the war or reaching a long-term truce, and about the conditions set by the parties involved in the conflict”

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This has raised questions about whether the war can be stopped or a long-term truce reached, and about the conditions each party will demand.

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Iranian affairs expert Hussein Royouran says Tehran conditions any truce on a comprehensive ceasefire before any agreement and will not accept partial or temporary arrangements.

He says Iran demands international guarantees, especially from Russia and China, to ensure attacks on Iran are not repeated and that any truce must cover all fronts, including Lebanon and vital border areas.

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Royouran also warned that Iran is simultaneously facing three interlinked crises—a direct military confrontation, a regional war, and an international crisis in oil and energy—which explains the multiplicity of initiatives to stop the war.

He confirmed Tehran is following a gradual path that begins with stopping attacks and then negotiating the terms to end the war completely, while acknowledging obstacles to a comprehensive ceasefire.

Media professor and Iranian affairs expert Dr. Mohammad Amin al-Tamimi said Iran is exploiting its strategic position in the Strait of Hormuz and its possession of extensive missile capabilities to impose the ceiling of its demands.

“Ten days into the war being waged by Israel and the United States against Iran, and after the severe damage inflicted on the Middle East and the negative repercussions for the global economy, and the great uncertainty surrounding possible war scenarios, many questions have arisen about the possibility of stopping the war or reaching a long-term truce, and about the conditions set by the parties involved in the conflict”

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He added that Tehran is not seeking an uncontrolled escalation but is raising the cost of the war for the United States and Israel to force them to accept its conditions before any agreement.

Al-Tamimi said Iran is capable of continuing the war for a long time while following an "eye for an eye" strategy with gradual escalation, and that it is not fully employing its military capabilities at present.

Royouran said direct contact with the United States is currently almost impossible because of military and political complexities, but indirect communications may occur through regional intermediaries such as Egypt, Turkey, Qatar and the Sultanate of Oman and other international channels.

He said Iran ties any truce to clear conditions that guarantee a permanent end to the war and prevent attacks on its territory from recurring, calling these conditions the cornerstone of any ceasefire agreement.

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In an interview with PBS, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said negotiating with the United States will not be raised again after the American-Israeli attacks that began on February 28, and he said Mojtaba Khamenei assuming his position sends "a message of continuity and a kind of stability" as everyone awaits his upcoming statements.

Since February 28, Israel and the United States have been carrying out attacks on Iran that have claimed the lives of hundreds of people, including security officials, while Tehran has responded by launching rocket salvos and drones toward Israel.

Iran has also targeted American interests in the Gulf states, Jordan and Iraq with similar attacks that resulted in deaths, injuries and damage to civilian property, which the targeted Arab countries have condemned and called for an end to the assaults.