Reuters appears to confirm a Channel 12 report from yesterday on Iran’s demands for a ceasefire.
Three senior sources in Tehran tell the news agency that the country’s negotiating posture has hardened sharply since the war began, with the Revolutionary Guards exerting growing influence over decision-making, and it will demand significant concessions from the United States if mediation efforts lead to serious negotiations.
In any talks with the US, Iran would not only demand an end to the war but concessions that are likely red lines for US President Donald Trump — guarantees against future military action, compensation for wartime losses and formal control of the Strait of Hormuz, the sources say.
Iran would also refuse to negotiate any limitations to its ballistic missile program, they say, an issue that was a red line for Tehran during the talks that were taking place when the US and Israel launched their attack last month.
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