US President Donald Trump said on Friday that there will be no deal with Iran, only its “unconditional surrender” is possible. He made the comments on his Truth Social platform less than a week after the United States and Israel launched a coordinated attack on Iran, which in response, it launches retaliatory strikes against Israel and Arab countries in the Persian Gulf. TASR informs about it according to the reports of AFP and Sky News.
“There will be no deal with Iran, only unconditional surrender. Then, after choosing a great and acceptable leader (or leaders), we and our many wonderful and very brave allies will work tirelessly to bring Iran back from the brink of destruction and make it economically bigger, better and stronger than ever before.,” Trump wrote.
According to the head of the White House, Iran will have a great future. “Make Iran Great Again (MIGA),” he added. The “MIGA” slogan mentioned is a play on words based on Trump’s MAGA (Make America Great Again) movement.
The American president said so at a time when Israel launched strikes against regime targets in Tehran and positions of the Hezbollah militant movement in Beirut. At the same time, US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced that US attacks on Iran would “intensify dramatically”.
The conflict in the Middle East began on Saturday, February 28, with a coordinated attack by the US and Israel on Iran, where the supreme spiritual leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, also lost his life. After the start of the Israeli-American operation, Iran launched retaliatory strikes against Israel and Arab countries in the Persian Gulf, where American military facilities are located. However, the attacks also hit civilian infrastructure.
Israeli Army Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir announced on Thursday that the US-Israeli campaign against Iran is entering the next phase. Operations in this phase will be aimed at weakening the regime and the military capabilities of the Islamic Republic. According to him, “other surprises” are also prepared, which he did not specify.
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkiyan announced on Platform X on Friday that “some countries have begun mediation efforts” to end the war with the United States and Israel. However, according to him, any negotiations should concern those who started the war. TASR informs about it according to the AFP agency.
“Some countries have started mediation efforts. Let’s be clear: we are committed to achieving lasting peace in the region, but we do not hesitate to defend the dignity and sovereignty of our nation.” said Pezeškiján in a post on X.
“Mediation should focus on those who underestimated the Iranian people and caused this conflict,” the president added. The conflict in the Middle East sparked an attack on Iran by Israel and the United States on Saturday. It has been going on for the seventh day and attacks are regularly reported by other countries of the Persian Gulf.
Still, on Friday, crowds of Iranians gathered in central Tehran and elsewhere for the first Friday prayers since the fighting began and since the death of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.
It was seen in online footage published by Iranian media crowds of men and women dressed in black heading towards the open space in front of the Imam Khomeini Mosque in Tehran. Some of them carried Iranian flags. The gathering was held under strict security measures. Similar footage could also be seen from other parts of the country, including the cities of Ilam and Borujerd in the west of Iran or Zahedan in the southeast.
