Trump demands 'UNCONDITIONAL SURRENDER' from Iran as he issues chilling threat to Supreme Leader Khamenei

[highplainsdem]

Source: Independent

President Donald Trump on Tuesday demanded that Iranian forces unconditionally lay down their arms as he issued a thinly veiled threat that American forces may target Iran’s head of state if the Islamic Republic doesn’t cease targeting Israeli civilians — or targets any American forces in the region.

In a post on Truth Social, Trump wrote that the U.S. “know exactly where” Iran’s “so-called Supreme Leader,” Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, is “hiding” and described him as an “easy target” who is currently “safe” in his current location.

“We are not going to take him out (kill!), at least not for now. But we don’t want missiles shot at civilians, or American soldiers,” the president continued before adding: “Our patience is wearing thin. Thank you for your attention to this matter!”

In a second post moments later, he added another two-word demand: “UNCONDITIONAL SURRENDER!”

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Read more: https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/trump-iran-surrender-israel-threat-b2771759.html

[mahatmakanejeeves]

1. That'll teach you to make fun of his birthday party parade. NT

[sop]

2. So Trump's prosecuting this war now instead of Bibi?

[Ray Bruns]

3. "Thank you for your attention to this matter!"

What is this horse shit that he’s been adding to his texts lately?

[highplainsdem]

9. Trump being an ass, as usual. Article on this and how people are mocking him:

https://www.fastcompany.com/91321753/thank-you-for-your-attention-to-this-matter-donald-trump-viral-meme

The cold formality of TYFYATTM seems meant to distinguish one of Trump’s many daily dispatches as Official Business, something to be considered with utmost seriousness. It doesn’t always get the job done. In one instance, Trump dropped a TYFYATTM after merely mentioning that he’d had a conversation with Canadian PM Mark Carney, perhaps out of habit. (Although it’s certainly possible that Trump’s team uses the strange phrase when posting on his behalf, now that it’s become a signature line.)

TYFYATTM fuses together formality with urgency, conveying that something must be done! Whether he intends to or not, by addressing readers directly, Trump involves them. TYFYATTM brings them into breaking news, like when late-night talk show hosts precede a monologue joke with, “Did you hear about this?” Some readers might even feel deputized by the phrase—even if all they have to do is hate Harvard a little more than before. On the other hand, Trump may just understand that people like being thanked—even when they haven’t done anything.

In any case, whether through marketing prowess or sheer force of will and repetition, Trump has quickly lodged his new catchphrase within the cultural vernacular.

People on X and Bluesky have been using it as a goofy mock-signoff for decidedly unofficial proclamations.

[Ponietz]

4. Iran is going to go for it

Maybe a dirty bomb, at least.

Iran’s top general says ‘punitive’ attacks will be launched against Israel
According to Iran’s Press TV, Abdolrahim Mousavi, chief of staff of the Iranian Armed Forces, said: “The operations carried out so far have been a warning for deterrence – the punitive operation will be executed soon.”

https://www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblog/2025/6/17/live-israel-iran-trade-attacks-trump-orders-residents-of-tehran-to-flee?update=3782007

[EX500rider]

7. Boy they're going to wish they hadn't if they do

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If anything makes Israel break out the nukes it's going to be a dirty bomb on Tel Aviv

[MarineCombatEngineer]

8. If they hit Israel with a dirty bomb,

then it's a safe bet that Iran will cease to exist as a country about an hour later, the US would commit every air asset to the fight that's in the region.

[Ponietz]

10. They claim to have an undetectable missile

Iran used ‘undetectable’ missile in strike on Israeli intelligence site
Iran’s Defence Ministry says it used a new, undetectable missile in striking an Israeli intelligence facility, claiming the attack penetrated multiple layers of air defences.

“In today’s attack, we deployed missiles that could not be tracked or intercepted,” said Brigadier General Reza Talaei-Nik, the ministry’s spokesperson, according to Iranian state news agency IRNA.

He described the operation as a surprise for Israelis, warning that they will witness more.

https://www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblog/2025/6/17/live-israel-iran-trade-attacks-trump-orders-residents-of-tehran-to-flee?update

[MarineCombatEngineer]

17. Yeeaahh, I would take that statement with a bag of salt, not a grain, but a bag,

more likely, a few got through the layered system, which is what happens in war, no air defense system is 100% effective, the key is to shoot down the majority and take out the Iranian's missile sites in Iran, which will now be easier as Israel has complete air superiority over Iran.

[Ponietz]

32. Maybe just a grain of salt -- read this today

Some hypersonic missiles are also equipped with a hypersonic glide vehicle (HGV), a warhead attached to a missile that can manoeuvre and glide at speeds five times faster than the speed of sound. In Iran, the Fattah-2 uses the HGV. “It looks like a normal missile with a craft attached to the end of it,” Gatopoulos said.

He explained that besides travelling faster, HGVs also zigzag and do not move on a predictive path like regular ballistic missiles. Such quick, erratic movements evade air defence systems, which are designed to predict the path a missile will take.

https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/6/18/how-has-iran-managed-to-pierce-through-israels-air-defence-systems

[SomewhereInTheMiddle]

31. The undetectable missile

Likely a covert surface-based delivery platform. Not that they couldn't do a lot of damage with one of these, given the right payload.

[Ponietz]

33. This might interest you

https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/6/18/how-has-iran-managed-to-pierce-through-israels-air-defence-systems

[sarisataka]

12. Would detonating a dirty bomb reduce support for Iran?

Or would we see the usual spin?

[CentralMass]

15. That would not be a trivial event. It will illici an immediate response of greater severity.

[doc03]

5. But civilians are a fair target in Ukraine. nt

[nowforever]

6. Hey

We have nothing to fear the greatest most fabulous deal maker has the solution start World War III...or so it seems.

[Kid Berwyn]

11. "We know where you live."

So...Gangster!

So...NAZI!

[Texin]

13. Who the almighty fuck does he think he is and when did he order Israel's military to fire of the first strikes?

It seems as if he's well and truly gone completely off the rails. This is the kind ranting of someone in a cell in Bedlam.

[mackdaddy]

14. If Trump orders the death of another head of state, might they not retaliate in kind?

I don't know how you stop a fiber optic controlled drone over a golf course.

Maybe he does not think that far ahead...

[Jit423]

16. There must be more damage being done to Israel than we are being told. nt

[MarineCombatEngineer]

18. Or the Iranians are putting out propaganda and fake news.

I remember just yesterday someone posted a video of an Israeli F-35 Lightning shot down by Iran, turned out to be pure bullshit, so I tend to be quite skeptical of any thing coming of Tehran.

https://www.yahoo.com/news/fact-check-dont-fooled-video-174600929.html?guccounter=1&guce_referrer=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuYmluZy5jb20v&guce_referrer_sig=AQAAAA2rRF6foUNXCRoFLxV8zjBOMArGyhQNGp43MMoMRhzV-TSy-qAzvZbWBwI5jPOnhC0F_XJIsAIzKb40xQvvNuO_m-AN_OM2_4OMxLkjGQP_RGbBeLkyz975A1Q4VcV9J6j5_AZIKCCeoPq9vqs3wmb6E-GzcYazlkeh7xuZFTyn

[riversedge]

19. Did the US Congress say that the US is at war with IRAN?

[Mz Pip]

20. One thing Trump definitely knows

and that’s presidential poll numbers rise when we’re at war.

[Butterflylady]

21. If that is the case, over 70% of Americans say no to getting involved

And a good amount of MAGAS said he campaigned on stopping the Ukraine war and taking care of Gaza.

The majority of Americans do not want us to be involved in a war between Israel and Iran. Unfortunately, we are but, it's not going to end well.

[Mz Pip]

23. People may be against it now

But once we’re involved people become all “‘Merica, yeah!”

[mdbl]

25. Magats are very stupid and have short memories

except for their loyalty to a moron.

[usonian]

22. Let's ask SNL

¿Quién es más macho Trump o Jamenei?

[ProudMNDemocrat]

24. War with Iran will not end well for the United States.

Iran is no small country. A population of over 92 million and spanning close to 650,000 sq. miles. It's military are well trained and installations all over the country.

If TACO Don wants to go to war with Iran, he will have to sell both Houses of Congress on it. For it is one of the powers of the Congress to declare war on another country for reasons that endanger the United States. The LAST DECLARED war by the Congress was Dec. 8, 1941.

[Attilatheblond]

27. Thinking back to bush/Cheney/Iraq and no declaration of war does not give comfort.

[Attilatheblond]

26. When you do MASSIVE screw-ups every week, you need massive distractions

The whole world suffers because he refuses mental health care.

[bucolic_frolic]

28. Trying not to TACO while on the skids

Threats don't often create the conditions for unconditional surrender. Unconditional surrender means you're beaten. Think Nazi Germany, Japan 1945.

[demosincebirth]

29. ...from a three time draft dodger

[Justice matters.]

30. The convicted felon thinks he is a war movie hero...

He has to put it in ALL CAPS like if he was a juvenile 7th-grader.

They must be laughing themselves silly at him...