Iranian president lays out demands to end war
(CNN) – Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian spoke for the first time on Wednesday evening and laid out three demands towards ending the war.
Iran President Masoud Pezeshkian addresses the 80th session of the United Nations General Assembly, Wednesday, Sept. 24, 2025.(Richard Drew | AP Photo/Richard Drew)
It was the first time the president had publicly outlined specific conditions for ending the conflict.
The demands included “recognizing Iran’s legitimate rights, payment of reparations, and firm international guarantees against future aggression.”
“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,” Pezeshkian said in a post on X.
As Iran continued retaliating against regional economic and military targets, the president said he had spoken to the leaders of Russia and Pakistan to reaffirm Iran’s “commitment to peace.”
Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif traveled to Saudi Arabia for a brief visit on Thursday, his office said.
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