After US President Donald Trump said Iran wants to “make a deal,” a senior Iranian adviser warned the war will continue until Tehran receives compensation, sanctions relief and guarantees against US interference, according to CNN.
In a televised address on Monday, Mohsen Rezaei, the senior military adviser to Iranian Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei, set out conditions for ending hostilities, saying Iran would not step back without what he described as full accountability.
“The war will continue until we receive compensation for all our losses, all economic sanctions are removed, and we receive international legal guarantees that Washington will not interfere in our affairs,” Rezaei said.
HARDLINE STANCE ON WAR AND RETALIATION
Rezaei’s remarks underscored a tougher tone from Tehran, as he warned that the conflict would not follow conventional retaliation logic. “This time it won’t be an eye for an eye, but a head for an eye, and you will leave the Gulf,” he said, in a pointed warning to adversaries.
He added that Iran’s military operations were continuing with force, signalling that the country remains committed to sustaining pressure despite weeks of conflict.
“We see that our armed forces are carrying out operations and activities with strength,” Rezaei said.
"This is not just the 33-day war. This is a 33-year affair and we must put an end to it here and now!"
Mohsen Rezaei, former IRGC commander, lays out Iran's conditions for ending the war:
1. Full compensation for all losses.
3. An pic.twitter.com/fOcXeJm7Wm— Express News (@ExNewsHD) March 23, 2026
The adviser also claimed that the war had effectively reached a conclusion more than a week ago, alleging that the United States had been ready to pursue a ceasefire.
According to Rezaei, it was Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu who pushed for the fighting to continue. “The United States was ready to stop but Netanyahu pressed to continue,” he said, adding that Washington had realised there was “no path to victory” after the early phase of the conflict.
US SIGNALS TALKS, IRAN DENIES NEGOTIATIONS
Meanwhile, US President Donald Trump said Washington was in contact with an Iranian leader and claimed Tehran was eager to reach a deal to end the war.
Trump told reporters that Iran wants “to make a deal” and said US envoy Steve Witkoff and his son-in-law Jared Kushner had held talks with an Iranian leader on Sunday, though he did not name the individual. He added that the US had not engaged with Supreme Leader Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei.
Published By: Zafar Zaidi Published On: Mar 24, 2026 05:43 IST
Phillyfan10 on March 24th, 2026 at 10:03 UTC »
I just really don't see a deal that is tenable for either side at this juncture. Maybe another couple of weeks changes the math for one side or the other, but both sides are dug in far too deep to make the concessions the other is asking for right now.
Iran is not going to open up the Strait without all conditions being met, much less abandon nuclear armament. That seal is likely permanently and irrevocably broken.
US is not going to concede its sphere of influence and abandon allies in the Gulf, nor give Iran compensation for a conflict that has cost about a billion dollars a day, this close to the midterm. It would be a slaughter for the Republicans if that condition is met.
Ok-Drawer5245 on March 24th, 2026 at 09:48 UTC »
In other words Trump started his own forever war
Gunsensual on March 24th, 2026 at 09:35 UTC »
They want guarantees from this administration? Trump doesn't even follow laws he signed.