We Will Never Surrender – Iran Replies Trump

By: Sunday Ameh

Iran’s President, Masoud Pezeshkian, has declared that the country will “never surrender” as the ongoing conflict with Israel escalates, with missile and drone attacks spreading across several parts of the Middle East.

Speaking in a televised address, Pezeshkian rejected calls for Iran to accept unconditional surrender, insisting that such demands would never be accepted by the Iranian people.

The conflict intensified after the United States and Israel launched strikes on Iranian targets late in February, an operation that reportedly killed Iran’s long-time Supreme Leader, Ali Khamenei, and triggered a broader regional confrontation.

Since then, Iran has retaliated with waves of missile and drone strikes targeting Israeli territory and U.S.-linked interests in several Gulf countries, raising fears of a wider regional war.

Meanwhile, the President of the United States, Donald Trump, has maintained a hardline stance, saying the conflict would only end if Iran accepts “unconditional surrender.”

The escalating hostilities have also disrupted energy supply routes, particularly around the strategic Strait of Hormuz, a vital maritime corridor for global oil shipments.

Global leaders and international organisations have called for immediate de-escalation, warning that continued fighting could trigger a wider Middle East crisis with significant economic and humanitarian consequences.

The war, now entering its second week, continues to see fresh airstrikes, missile launches, and growing tensions across the region.