Tehran \u2014 Iran is demanding that the United States provide\ncompensation for damage and withdraw from the Persian Gulf region to end\nthe conflict, according to Mohsen Rezaei, a member of Iran\u2019s Policy\nDetermination Council, on Saturday.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe will only consider ending the war if, first, we receive\ncompensation from the US for all damages, and second, we obtain 100 per\ncent security guarantees in the future, which is impossible without US\nwithdrawal from the Persian Gulf region. Therefore, the second condition\nis US withdrawal from the Persian Gulf,\u201d he said to Iranian television\nstation SNN.<\/p>\n
Meanwhile, Iran\u2019s new Supreme Leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, on Thursday\ncalled on Middle Eastern nations to close US military bases in their\nterritories and demanded reparations.<\/p>\n
Earlier on 28 February, the United States and Israel launched attacks\nagainst targets in Iran, including Tehran, causing damage and civilian\ncasualties.<\/p>\n
Iran responded to the strikes by attacking Israeli territory and US\nmilitary facilities in the Middle East.<\/p>\n
The US and Israel initially claimed their \u201cpreemptive\u201d operations\nwere necessary to counter perceived threats from Iran\u2019s nuclear\nprogramme, but later clarified that they sought to see a change of power\nin Iran.<\/p>\n
Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei died on the first day of the\nUS-Israeli military operation, prompting the Islamic Republic of Iran\ngovernment to declare a 40-day period of mourning.<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/iran-demands-us-compensation-and-withdrawal-from-persian-gulf-1773507445", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }