Trump Says He Wants ‘Unconditional Surrender’ From Iran, Will Help Rebuild Country

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said Friday that ’some countries’ had begun mediation efforts.

Smoke rises from the site of airstrikes in a central area of the Iranian capital Tehran on March 6, 2026. Atta Kenare/AFP via Getty Images

President Donald Trump said on March 6 that he wants unconditional surrender from the Iranian regime and would then work to “bring Iran back from the brink.” His comments come in the midst of a week-long U.S. and Israeli military campaign targeting the country.

Detailing what the administration wants from Iran to potentially stop the military operation that took out the Islamic Republic’s top leadership, Trump wrote on social media that “there will be no deal with Iran except UNCONDITIONAL SURRENDER!”