Tehran reiterates conditions for peace amid threat of new US strikes

Reiteration of Tehran's demands

Against the backdrop of reports on possible new US strikes on the country, Iran has reiterated its demands for reaching a peace agreement. The Foreign Minister of the Islamic Republic, Abbas Araghchi, emphasised the need to lift new restrictive measures and reduce the US military presence in an interview with Al Jazeera.

«Ми вимагаємо скасування всіх нових санкцій, запроваджених після підписання меморандуму, або скорочення військових сил до попереднього рівня. Також ідеться про зняття блокади та скасування нафтових санкцій» (We demand the lifting of all new sanctions imposed after the signing of the memorandum, or the reduction of military forces to their previous level. This also includes lifting the blockade and repealing oil sanctions), Araghchi stated.

Context of escalation

The statement by the Iranian diplomat came amid active media reports on the preparation by US President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for new strikes on Iranian territory. Some commentators speculate that the US may use nuclear weapons, although there is no independent confirmation of these assumptions in the provided report.