Trump’s evolving stance on Iran ‘unconditional surrender’

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President Donald Trump has stated repeatedly that Operation Epic Fury will only cease when Iran presents an “unconditional surrender.” What that actually means is vague at best.

The president — who previously said “unconditional surrender” could be either an explicit capitulation by the Iranian regime or “when they can’t fight any longer because they don’t have anyone or anything to fight with” — now seems to indicate that the latter option is already becoming a reality.

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