U.S. President Donald Trump says Iran should surrender to end a war with the United States, adding that talks between the two countries remain stalled. In a phone interview with Fox News, Trump said Iran should “put up the white flag of surrender.” He also makes a threat involving potential strikes affecting Oman, according to the reporting.
The comments come as an earlier interim arrangement agreed in June begins to unravel. That deal states there should be an “immediate and permanent termination of military operations on all fronts.” However, it quickly breaks down. Trump later says the arrangement is “over” on July 7, and Iran’s foreign ministry says it is “suspended” a week afterward.
Both outlets report the same core elements: Trump’s call for surrender, the status of negotiations, and the collapse of the June interim deal. Differences in emphasis reflect the outlets’ phrasing and framing, including references to the disputed status of the interim agreement and the details of Trump’s threats.
