Iran: 2 more leaders killed, Tehran lists 3 conditions to end war

Amid ongoing conflict, Iran has lost two more senior leaders. According to Iranian news agency ILNA, Akbar Ghaffari, deputy intelligence minister was killed in the joint US-Israeli strikes on Tehran. Akbar Ghaffari had previously served as political-security deputy governor of East Azerbaijan province, the report said. Esmail Dehghan, a commander in the aerospace force of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, was killed in on Tuesday on a residential house in the city of Arak. According to Iran’s representative to the United Nations, Amir Saeid Iravani, at least 1,348 civilians have been killed as the war entered its 13th day on Thursday.
Meanwhile, Iran has outlined three conditions for ending the country's ongoing war with the United States and Israel. Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said any resolution must recognise Iran's legitimate rights and guarantee that the country will not face future attacks. In a post on social media platform X, Pezeshkian also demanded compensation for damages incurred during the war.

Talking to leaders of Russia and Pakistan, I reaffirmed Iran’s commitment to peace in the region. The only way to end this war—ignited by the Zionist regime & US—is recognizing Iran’s legitimate rights, payment of reparations, and firm int'l guarantees against future aggression.

— Masoud Pezeshkian (@drpezeshkian) March 11, 2026

Earlier, Abolfazl Shekarchi, spokesperson for Iran's armed forces, told state-run IRIB TV that no port, economic centre or location in the Persian Gulf would be beyond Iran's reach if Washington attacked Iranian port facilities. "If our ports and docks are threatened, all ports and docks in the region will be our legitimate targets," armed forces spokesman Abolfazl Shekarchi said, according to state TV. He warned that the armed forces "will carry out a heavier operation than what we have done so far" if Iranian ports were to come under attack.
On the other hand, President Donald Trump said on Wednesday the United States has largely neutralized Iran’s military capabilities and warned Washington could devastate key infrastructure if it chose to escalate further. “They are pretty much at the end of the line,” he said. “They’ve got no navy, they’ve got no air force, they’ve got no anti-aircraft… We’re just riding free range over that country.” Trump said the US was also closely watching the strategic Strait of Hormuz, adding that Iranian naval forces in the area had been largely destroyed.