NEW: Iran Tells the U.S. What Its Demands Are to End the War – Looks Like the War Is Far From Over
You know that delusional moment when a regime that’s getting absolutely hammered in a war decides to respond to peace overtures by demanding the moon, the stars, and total surrender? That’s exactly what Iran just did after President Trump sent them a serious 15-point peace plan and offered a monthlong ceasefire.
According to reports, Tehran has now laid out its list of demands to end the conflict — and it’s one of the most ridiculous, maximalist wish lists you’ll ever see from a country that’s watching its military and economy get dismantled:
– The closure of **all** American bases in the Gulf
– Reparations for attacks on Iran
– A new order for the Strait of Hormuz that would allow Iran to collect fees from ships that transit the waterway
– Guarantees that the war wouldn’t restart
– Stopping Israel’s strikes against its terrorist proxy groups
– Lifting **all** sanctions on Iran
– Permitting Iran to keep its missile program with **no negotiations** to limit it
This is not a serious counter-offer — this is the regime acting like it’s winning. After weeks of devastating U.S. and Israeli strikes under Operation Epic Fury that have crippled their leadership, air defenses, and energy infrastructure, Iran is still acting like it holds all the cards.
Trump has already shown he’s willing to pause strikes on power plants and energy targets for five days to test whether real talks can happen. Iran’s response? A list that basically says “give us everything we want, or the war continues.” That tells you everything about how seriously they’re taking the negotiations
The mullahs are desperate, but they’re not stupid. They know Trump is the one with the leverage. Their missile program is being exposed as more advanced than they admitted, yet they’re still demanding we leave them alone to keep building it. They want us out of the Gulf while they keep threatening shipping lanes and collecting extortion fees.
This isn’t how you negotiate when you’re losing — this is how you negotiate when you think the other side is weak. Iran is about to find out the hard way that Trump doesn’t fold.
Patriots know the truth: the only way this ends is with Iran either accepting real terms or facing total collapse. Their ridiculous demands show the war is far from over — and Trump is still the one in control.
**Opinion Disclaimer: The views expressed in this article, including criticism of Iran’s demands and support for President Trump’s approach, reflect a critical perspective and may not align with all readers. Facts are based on reported developments and public statements; readers should form their own conclusions.**
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Iranian condoned oil transport has been loading and transporting crude and LNG through the Strait during this while time. The US hasn’t stop a single vessel yet. The Iranian energy customers are still getting their energy. The current regime is still getting almost typical revenue flow via the CIPS payment system. I.E. the IRGC is still funded as is the regime itself. The IRGC barracks and transport hardware haven’t especially targeted. So the regime is just mildly wounded, but their major offensive tools are significantly destroyed.
We do not seem to have AWAC planes detecting missile or shehad launch truck movements for destruction and A10 aircraft ready to destroy those detected new movements, and destroying their point of origin as well.
Further Isreal is still getting multiple warhead missles arriving. Within the last few days they launched two of their longest range missles at Diego Garcia. This is not the time for negotiations to commence.