Among the demands put forward by Tehran and named by Pezeshkian are recognition of Iran's legitimate rights, payment of reparations and strong international guarantees against future aggression.
“After speaking with the leaders of Russia and Pakistan, I reaffirmed Iran’s commitment to peace in the region,” the official wrote.
Speaking about leaders from Russia and Pakistan, I noticed that Iran is a member of the government in the region. Only towards the end of this war-ignited by the Zionist regime & US-is recognizing Iran's legitimate rights, payment of reparations, and firm int'l guarantees proti future aggression.
— Masoud Pezeshkian (@drpezeshkian) March 11, 2026
At the same time, US President Donald Trump said that the United States “has already won.” He said this on March 11 during a speech in Gibron, Kentucky, the event was broadcast by the White House YouTube channel.
“You can say 'we won'. You know, you never want to talk about victory too early. We won. It was all over in the first hour,” Trump said.
He also told how he chose the name for the attack on Iran.
“They gave me about 20 options. Then I started to fall asleep. I didn't like any of them. And then I saw 'Epic Fury' – I said, I like that name,” the head of the White House added.
Context
On the morning of February 28, Israel and the United States announced a military operation in Iran (Israel called it “Lion’s Roar”). Trump has stated his intention to protect the American people by eliminating threats from the Iranian regime.
As a result of a joint attack by the United States and Israel, the residence of the Supreme Leader of Iran, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, was significantly damaged; he was eliminated along with a group of representatives of the country's leadership. Tehran threatened a “crushing” retaliatory strike and sent missiles and drones to several Middle Eastern countries where there are American military bases.
On March 1, Trump said that the military operation in Iran could last four weeks. Politico wrote on March 5 that hostilities could last at least 100 days and would likely last until September.
The head of the White House also said that he wants to personally take part in choosing the next leader of Iran. According to Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi, this is “the exclusive matter of the Iranian people, and no one can interfere.”
After this, Trump said that will not support any agreement other than “unconditional surrender” Tehran, and called for “Make Iran great again.” Pezeshkian responded that the US demand for surrender was “a dream that they should take to their graves.”
