U.S. Intelligence Says Iran Government Is Not At Risk Of Collapse, Say Sources

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2. Unconditional surrender was a huge mistake

That statement was phenomenally stupid. There is no reason for the Iranian regime to negotiate with that threat over its head.

There was intense debate on its use in World War II despite the horrifying evil of the Nazi regime, because the allies knew demanding unconditional surrender would cause components of the Nazi regime to fight to the death.

By coming across vindictive and arbitrary, the Trump administration has given the rest of the world no reason to trust it.