Trump says no deal with Iran to end war without ‘unconditional surrender’

“After that, and the selection of a GREAT & ACCEPTABLE Leader(s), we, and many of our wonderful and very brave allies and partners, will work tirelessly to bring Iran back from the brink of destruction, making it economically bigger, better, and stronger than ever before,” Trump said in a post on Truth Social that made his surrender ultimatum.

“IRAN WILL HAVE A GREAT FUTURE. “MAKE IRAN GREAT AGAIN (MIGA!)” Trump wrote.

Qatar’s energy minister, Saad al-Kaabi, warned Friday that rising oil prices due to the war against Iran “could bring down the economies of the world.”

Al-Kaabi told The Financial Times that crude oil prices could hit as high as $150 per barrel within weeks if tankers cannot pass through the Strait of Hormuz. The last time oil topped $100 a barrel was when Russia invaded Ukraine in 2022.

Trump’s demand came as Iran has yet to pick a leader to replace supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who was killed last weekend in an air strike at the beginning of the war by the U.S. and Israel.

Trump last June made an identical demand of “UNCONDITIONAL SURRENDER” by Iran in another social media post as he considered launching a military strike against that nation.