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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
World
Patrick Wintour Diplomatic editor

Trump demands Iran’s surrender despite mediation claim

Crowd of people in Tehran demonstrating against the US-Israel war
People in Tehran demonstrating against the US-Israel war after Friday prayer. Photograph: Majid Asgaripour/Reuters

Donald Trump has demanded Iran’s “unconditional surrender”, only hours after the country’s president, Masoud Pezeshkian, claimed some mediation efforts to end the war were under way.

The US president’s remarks on Friday hit European stock markets, which were already suffering after a warning from Qatar that a prolonged shutdown of gas production could drive oil to more than $150 a barrel. It was $90 on Friday.

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