Trump Demands Iran Surrender as War Upends Global Markets

Iranian missiles over central Israel on March 5.Photographer: Ohad Zwigenberg/AP Photo

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By Patrick Sykes and Grant Smith

March 6, 2026 at 10:46 AM UTC

Updated on

March 6, 2026 at 6:25 PM UTC

US President Donald Trump demanded Iran surrender as the war on the Islamic Republic raged for a seventh day, with the impact reverberating across global supply chains and energy markets.

Washington won’t negotiate an end to the conflict and will only accept “UNCONDITIONAL SURRENDER!” Trump wrote on Truth Social on Friday, raising fears of a protracted conflict. The US and its allies plan to select a “GREAT & ACCEPTABLE Leader(s),” he said.