Tehran issues defiant three-point ultimatum to Trump as war enters its 13th day

On microblogging site Explaining the three conditions, he said the only way to end the war that has been “ignited by the Zionist regime and the United States” is: 1) recognizing Iran’s legitimate rights, 2) the payment of reparations and 3) firm international guarantees against future aggression.

In speaking with the leaders of Russia and Pakistan, I reaffirmed Iran’s commitment to peace in the region. The only way to end this war, started by the Zionist regime and the United States, is to recognize Iran’s legitimate rights, the payment of reparations and firm international guarantees against future aggression.

– Masoud Pezeshkian (@drpezeshkian) March 11, 2026

On Wednesday, US President Donald Trump claimed that the US had already won the war in Iran, although he stated that US troops would remain deployed until the mission was fully completed.

The war that broke out after the United States and Israel launched joint attacks on Iran on February 28 has so far seen fierce attacks and counterattacks, recording around 1,200 casualties.

Attacks on oil tankers in Iran and the closure of the Strait of Hormuz affected oil supplies and sent crude prices soaring around the world.

Given the oil shortage, India’s Russian oil imports rose in the first 11 days of March, according to trading sources and tanker data.

Analyzing the inputs, Journalist Shubhajit Roy reported that before the West Asian conflict began on February 28, Delhi’s oil imports from Moscow were expected to be around 800,000 barrels per day (bpd) to 1 million bpd. With the conflict effectively suspending shipping traffic through the Strait of Hormuz, India’s Russian oil imports rose to 1.5 million bpd in the first 11 days of the month, according to ship tracking data from commodity market analysis firm Kpler.