What “Unconditional Surrender” Looks Like

Reporter: Can you give us an idea of what “unconditional surrender” looks like to you? What do you want from Iran?

Trump replied: “I said unconditional, not conditioned. I said unconditional. That means they cry ‘uncle,’ or they reach a point where they can’t fight any longer.… pic.twitter.com/ikHKFt82C6

— Open Source Intel (@Osint613) March 7, 2026

… There’s nobody left to resist. That could happen too, because we’ve wiped out their leadership numerous times already. So if they surrender or if there’s nobody left to surrender, they’re rendered useless in terms of military capability.”