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Trump demands 'unconditional surrender' from Iran: war aims harden

President Donald Trump publicly declared the only acceptable end to U.S. operations in Iran is an "unconditional surrender" by Tehran, signaling a dramatic escalation in stated U.S. war aims and raising risks of wider regional fallout

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92,000 - U.S. jobs lost in February

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"There will be no deal with Iran except UNCONDITIONAL SURRENDER" — President Donald Trump

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