Trump Issues Stark Warning to Iran, Demands Unconditional Surrender
U.S. President Donald Trump escalated tensions with Iran on Tuesday through a series of provocative social media posts on Truth Social, demanding the country’s “unconditional surrender” amid its ongoing conflict with Israel. In his posts, Trump asserted that the United States has precise knowledge of the location of Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, but is refraining from targeting him “for now” to avoid retaliatory attacks on American civilians and troops.
Trump’s statements come as the Israel-Iran air conflict enters its sixth day, with both sides exchanging missile strikes. He warned that U.S. patience is “wearing thin” and emphasized that any missile attacks on civilians or American soldiers would not be tolerated. In a follow-up post, he reiterated his demand with a blunt, all-caps message: “UNCONDITIONAL SURRENDER!”
The president’s remarks were made ahead of a meeting with his top national security advisors in the White House Situation Room, where discussions reportedly focused on the possibility of U.S. military involvement in the conflict. Trump also claimed that the U.S. maintains “complete and total control of the skies over Iran,” praising the superiority of American-made defense systems over Iran’s tracking and defensive equipment.
Meanwhile, Iran’s state-run Islamic Republic News Agency reported that the country’s armed forces chief of staff announced plans for a “punitive operation” against Israel, urging residents of Tel Aviv and Haifa to evacuate. The escalating rhetoric from both sides has heightened concerns about further violence in the region.