precondition

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He is demanding that countries in the Middle East sign the Abraham Accords, potentially as a precondition External link to a deal to end the war.

From Barron's • May 28, 2026

But Iranian officials reiterated Tuesday that unfreezing the country’s overseas assets remains a precondition for continued negotiations.

From Los Angeles Times • May 26, 2026

Iran previously wanted the U.S. to drop its blockade as a precondition for talks, and agree to terms for ending the war before discussions on the future management of the strait and its nuclear program.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 2026

“A lower cost of capital as rates comes down can help provide some extra juice, but that is not a precondition for markets to go higher,” Helfstein said.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 25, 2026

In Wacquant’s words: “Racial division was a consequence, not a precondition of slavery, but once it was instituted it became detached from its initial function and acquired a social potency all its own.”

From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander