Trump demands Iran's unconditional surrender
Global News Podcast
BBC
4.3 • 8.3K Ratings
🗓️ 6 March 2026
⏱️ 28 minutes
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Summary
President Trump says there will be no deal with Iran, only unconditional surrender, as the US and Israel continue their bombardment of Tehran and other Iranian cities. The Iranian authorities say more than 1,200 people have been killed since attacks began last Saturday. In Lebanon hundreds of thousands have fled their homes, as the southern suburbs of Beirut are pounded by Israeli strikes. Also: Ukraine and a number of other European countries boycott the Paralympics opening ceremony in Italy in protest at Russian and Belarusian athletes being allowed to compete under their countries' flags; Hungary is to expel seven Ukrainians accused of money laundering after they were found with two bank vans carrying millions of dollars' worth of gold and cash; and Indonesia becomes the latest country to say it'll ban social media for children - will others do the same?
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| 0:34.8 | President Trump demands the unconditional surrender of Iran as the United |
| 0:39.1 | States and Israel continue their bombardment of Tehran and other Iranian cities. And as Israel |
| 0:45.3 | pounds Beirut, the Lebanese government makes a plea to its allies. |
| 0:49.2 | We appeal to you to support us and in demanding loud and here that Israel ends military attacks on the |
| 0:57.2 | population's displacement. Also in this podcast, Hungary is to expel seven Ukrainians |
| 1:05.9 | accused of money laundering after they were found with two bank vans carrying millions of dollars |
| 1:11.8 | worth of gold and cash. And Indonesia becomes the latest country to say it will ban social media |
| 1:17.9 | for children. Will others do the same? President Trump has demanded the unconditional surrender of Iran and said it was the only way to end hostilities. |
| 1:33.0 | Writing on social media, he said that following any capitulation by the Islamic Republic, |
| 1:38.1 | Iran should choose a new leader acceptable to his administration. He then added that the U.S. and its allies would work to rebuild |
| 1:45.8 | the country's economy. His latest comments come as the U.S. and Israel say they're moving into a new |
| 1:51.5 | phase of their war on Iran. Heavy attacks have continued on Tehran and other cities. |
| 2:08.7 | The Iranian authorities say more than 1,200 people have been killed since military operations against them began at the weekend. |
| 2:14.1 | It's difficult for international news organisations to gather information from inside the country, |
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