Iran president issues major surrender update that will leave Trump furious | World | News
Iran has insisted it will not give up its war with the United States. Donald Trump‘s insistence is a unconditional surrender This is the only way to end American and Israeli attacks.
In his statement on the country’s state television IRNA channel, Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian apologized to other Middle Eastern countries for the attacks that hit them, but insisted that he would not surrender unconditionally.
Mr Pezeshkian said in a pre-recorded speech broadcast on Saturday: “The enemies should take to their graves the wishes of the Iranian people to surrender.”
“On my own behalf, I must apologize to the neighboring countries that Iran attacked. From now on, it should not attack neighboring countries or launch missiles at them unless they attack us. I think we need to solve this through diplomacy.”
Mr Pezeshkian’s comments came after Mr Trump said on Friday (March 6) that he would not reach a deal with him. Iranian ending a week-long war without the country’s “unconditional surrender”.
Washington also warned of the imminence of a bombing campaign that officials said would be the most intense in the conflicts to shake the Middle East.
“There will be no deal with Iran except unconditional surrender and the election of a GREAT and ACCEPTABLE Leader(s),” Mr. Trump wrote on social media.
he added WE and its allies will help rebuild Iran, making it “economically bigger, better, and stronger than ever before.”
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His Iranian counterpart wrote on social media that “some countries” had begun mediation efforts, but did not detail which ones.
Mr. Trump, meanwhile, told media outlets that Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei should be involved in the process of selecting his replacement. killed in the opening strikes of the battle.
Khamenei’s son Mujtaba, who will succeed his father, spoke disparagingly about Khamenei, calling him a “lightweight”.
Iranian state television reported Friday that a leadership council had begun discussing how to convene the country’s Assembly of Experts, which will elect the new supreme leader.
The Trump administration has already approved a new £112.7 million ($151 million) arms sale to Israel after Mr Trump said he would not negotiate with the Islamic Republic.
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said in a television interview on Friday that the “largest bombing campaign” of the war was yet to come.
Iran’s ambassador to the UN said the country would “take all necessary measures” to defend itself.
The United States and Israel have crushed Iran with attacks targeting Iran’s military capabilities, leadership, and nuclear program.
At least 1,230 people have died in the conflict so far in Iran, more than 200 in Lebanon and nearly a dozen in Israel, according to officials in those countries. Six US soldiers were killed in the conflict that engulfed the area.
Sirens wailed in Bahrain on Saturday as Iranian attacks targeted the island kingdom. Saudi Arabia said it destroyed drones heading towards the vast Shaiba oil field and shot down a ballistic missile launched towards Prince Sultan Air Base, which hosts US forces.
Multiple explosions were heard in Dubai on Saturday morning. The government said it had activated air defenses. Passengers waiting for a flight from Dubai International Airport found themselves in train tunnels after the alarm went off.
