Trump says there will be no deal with Iran outside of ‘UNCONDITIONAL SURRENDER’

Published March 6, 2026 9:34am ET



President Donald Trump laid out his first clear terms for the end of the war with Iran on Friday morning, saying he would accept nothing short of capitulation.

“There will be no deal with Iran except UNCONDITIONAL SURRENDER!” Trump said in a post on Truth Social. “After that, and the selection of a GREAT & ACCEPTABLE Leader(s), we, and many of our wonderful and very brave allies and partners, will work tirelessly to bring Iran back from the brink of destruction, making it economically bigger, better, and stronger than ever before.

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