No deal with Iran except 'unconditional srrender': Trump

US President Donald Trump has said Washington will not reach any agreement with Iran unless Tehran agrees to an “unconditional surrender.”

Trump made the remarks in a post on the Truth Social on Friday (March 6), the seventh day since the United States and Israel launched attacks on Iran.

Earlier, Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said in a social media post that several countries were attempting to mediate between Tehran and Washington, although he did not name them.

In his post, Trump said that if Iran surrendered and selected what he described as “acceptable” leadership, the United States and its allies would help rebuild the country.

He added that such support could help bring Iran back from the brink of destruction and strengthen its economy beyond previous levels.

Speaking to reporters, Trump also claimed that Iran had been attempting to contact Washington to reach a deal. “They are calling. They want to know how to make a deal,” he said, adding that he had told them it was “too late.”

Trump has previously urged Iran to surrender and called on the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps to lay down its arms.

Rejecting Trump's claim, Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said, Tehran was not seeking a ceasefire and saw no need for negotiations with the United States. In an interview with NBC News, he said Iran had held talks with Washington twice before but was attacked during the negotiations.

According to BBC News Washington correspondent Daniel Bush, Trump’s call for Iran’s “unconditional surrender” has effectively narrowed the possible diplomatic paths to quickly end the conflict spreading across the Middle East.

He noted that the remarks suggest the United States may be prepared to continue the war unless Tehran capitulates, though there has been no sign of surrender from Iran’s current leadership.