TEHRAN: Iran’s President Masoud Pezeshkian on Wednesday outlined three key conditions for ending the war, saying Tehran expects recognition of its legitimate rights, payment of reparations, and firm international guarantees against any future attacks.
In a post on X on Wednesday, he said that he had spoken with the leaders of Russia and Pakistan and “reaffirmed Iran’s commitment to peace in the region.”
He went on to say: “The only way to end this war — ignited by the Zionist regime & US — is recognising Iran’s legitimate rights, payment of reparations, and firm [international] guarantees against future aggression.”
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 & US—is recognizing Iran’s legitimate rights, payment of reparations, and firm int’l guarantees against future aggression.
— Masoud Pezeshkian (@drpezeshkian) March 11, 2026
Iran threatens to target US-Israeli economic interests
Earlier, Iran warned it will target economic and financial interests linked to the United States and Israel across the region after an overnight attack on one of its major banks, escalating tensions in the widening Middle East conflict.
A spokesperson for Iran’s central operational military command, Khatam al-Anbiya, said on Wednesday that Tehran now considers banks and economic centres associated with Washington and Israel as legitimate targets.
“The enemy has given us free rein to target economic centres and banks belonging to the United States and the Zionist regime,” the command said in a statement carried by Iranian state television.
The warning came after an administrative building linked to Bank Sepah, one of Iran’s largest state-owned banks, was struck overnight in Tehran, according to the semi-official Mehr news agency.
Iran threatens economic retaliation
Military spokesperson Ebrahim Zolfaqari said the attack had prompted Iran to expand its list of potential targets.
“Following their failed campaign, the US army and the Zionist regime have targeted one of the country’s banks,” Zolfaqari was quoted by state media as saying.
“With this illegitimate and uncommon action, the enemy is forcing our hand to target economic centres and banks linked to the US and the Zionist regime in the region,” he added.
