US president demanded ‘unconditional surrender’ from Tehran as Israel’s war on Iran appeared to reach crucial moment – key US politics stories from Tuesday at a glance

Live updates: US president also said that Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Iran’s supreme leader, was an ‘easy target’ in posts on Truth Social

President Donald Trump warned Iran leader Ali Khamenei that he is an "easy target" and that "our patience is wearing thin."

The president demanded Iran’s ‘unconditional surrender’, fuelling questions about whether the US will join Israel’s attacks.

Middle East on brink as US leader’s call for Tehran’s surrender follows his earlier warning for the city to evacuate.

Middle East on the brink as US president’s call for Tehran’s surrender follows his earlier warning for the city to evacuate.

US president fuels speculation that America could join Israeli military action

The US president went on to demand unconditional surrender from Tehran, while saying he expected Israel to destroy Iran’s nuclear sites without US help

Trump told reporters on Air Force One he wanted something "better than a cease fire."

Iranian leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei is an "easy target," and Iran should surrender unconditionally, President Donald Trump said on Tuesday.

The Trump administration has said the US would not rule out ‘further action’ against Iran to prevent nuclear enrichment.

Donald Trump issued a chilling threat to Iran's Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, saying the U.S. knows his precise location and he's an 'easy target.'

US president calls for unconditional surrender in ultimatum on nuclear enrichment

The administration gave its sharpest indications yet that the US may join Israel in striking Iran, with demands that Tehran dismantle its nuclear program.

The president demands “unconditional surrender” from the clerical regime

US president demanded ‘unconditional surrender’ from Tehran as Israel’s war on Iran appeared to reach crucial moment – key US politics stories from Tuesday at a glance

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