Donald Trump said on Friday that only Iran’s “unconditional surrender” will bring an end to the offensive launched seven days ago, as the US and Israel carried out some of the heaviest bombardments so far in the conflict. “There will be no deal with Iran except UNCONDITIONAL SURRENDER,” Trump wrote on his Truth Social platform, when US strategic bombers were in action over Iran and intensive Israeli strikes in Lebanon forced more than 1 million people to flee their homes. Israeli and US officials threatened further escalation as Iran retaliated with more attacks across a swathe of the Middle East. The war has killed at least 1,230 people in Iran and about a dozen in Israel, according to officials in those countries. Oil supplies have been disrupted, tens of thousands of flights have been cancelled and international stock markets have been rocked.

Source: The Guardian March 07, 2026 18:44 UTC