Iran's IRGC sets conditions for ending war with US

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Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps on Wednesday set conditions for ending the war with the United States, including a full US ceasefire and the release of $24 billion in frozen Iranian assets. IRGC spokesman Brigadier General Hossein Mohebbi said Washington must also withdraw Israeli troops from Lebanon, end the blockade of Yemen, and stop interfering in Iran's nuclear and missile programs. The statement came as President Donald Trump said the war would end immediately after the November 3 midterm elections.
Key Facts
- IRGC spokesman Brigadier General Hossein Mohebbi said Washington must fully cease hostilities and abandon new threats against Tehran.
- Iran demands the withdrawal of Israeli troops from Lebanon, an end to the blockade of Yemen, and the release of $24 billion in frozen Iranian assets.
- Mohebbi warned that Iran could respond to attacks on two or three targets inside the country with strikes on 20 enemy targets.
- Before the war, about 15 million barrels of oil and 5 million barrels of petroleum products passed through the Strait of Hormuz daily.
- President Donald Trump said on September 9 that the war would end immediately after the November 3 midterm elections.
Iran's Conditions
IRGC spokesman Brigadier General Hossein Mohebbi outlined Tehran's terms for ending the war in a statement on Wednesday. He said Washington must completely stop the war and refrain from repeated threats. The conditions include the withdrawal of Israeli troops from Lebanon, an end to the blockade of Yemen, and the release of $24 billion in frozen Iranian assets. Mohebbi also demanded non-interference in Iran's nuclear and missile programs.
Military Warning
Mohebbi warned that Iran intends to respond to strikes on a significantly larger scale. He said that if the enemy attacks two or three targets inside Iran, Iranian forces can strike 20 enemy targets. The spokesman linked fulfillment of the conditions to possible restoration of stability in the region and the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz.
US Election Timeline
President Donald Trump said on September 9 that the war would end immediately after the November 3 midterm elections. Trump claimed Tehran is trying to influence the vote but cannot withstand US economic pressure for long. The Wall Street Journal reported that Vice President J.D. Vance, Secretary of State Marco Rubio, and other advisers warned Trump the conflict could last until the end of his presidential term.