BEIRUT, March 22 (Xinhua) -- A senior Iranian official said on Sunday that Tehran is carrying out a pre-planned, multi-phase strategy in response to U.S.-Israeli attacks, while setting six conditions for ending the conflict, Lebanon-based Al Mayadeen reported.
The official, who was not named, said the strategy was prepared months ago and is being executed with "high strategic patience." He added that Iran does not expect a ceasefire soon following strikes on its infrastructure, service facilities, and strategic sites.
Several regional actors and mediators have proposed ways to end the conflict, the official said. But Tehran has laid out six conditions that must be met before any agreement: guarantees against renewed attacks, closure of U.S. bases in the region, compensation to Iran, cessation of hostilities on regional fronts, a new legal framework for the Strait of Hormuz, and legal action against media figures considered hostile to Iran.
On Feb. 28, Israel and the United States launched joint strikes on Tehran and other Iranian cities, killing Iran's then-Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, along with senior military commanders and civilians. Iran responded with waves of missile and drone attacks targeting Israel as well as U.S. bases and assets across the Middle East. ■
