Trump Declares Iran 'About to Surrender' While Iran Vows to Keep Fighting
KEY POINTS
- â˘On March 12, Trump told G7 allies Iran was 'about to surrender,' despite signs to the contrary.
- â˘Iranâs new leader Mojtaba Khamenei vowed to continue fighting and threatening the Strait of Hormuz.
- â˘Despite European warnings, the U.S. waived sanctions on Russian oil to stabilize global markets.
On March 12, 2026, President Trump confidently told stunned G7 leaders in a virtual powwow that Iran was 'about to surrender,' claiming he 'got rid of a cancer threatening us all.' Meanwhile, Iranâs new supreme leader, Mojtaba Khameneiâwhom Trump mockingly called a 'lightweight' and 'unacceptable'âissued a spirited message promising to unleash fresh war fronts and choke the vital Strait of Hormuz, pushing oil prices above $100 a barrel. Despite two tankers immolating off Iraqâs coast, Trump maintained Hormuz was 'improving' and urged commercial ships to resume operations, even as allies begged him to secure peace. Trumpâs timeline is as fuzzy as his grasp on Iranian leadershipâwith 'nobody knows who's in charge' jokes serving as grim punchlines. Meanwhile, Merkel, Macron, and Starmer clutched their pearls over Russia's potential gain, only for the Treasury to rollout a one-month waiver on Russian oil sanctions. To top off the chaos, Trump roasted Starmer publicly for letting Iran spark a war before UK base access was granted. The warâs complex mess appears less like a chess game and more like a game show hosted by confusion and bluster.
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(1 of 3)Trumpâs forecast for 'Iran about to surrender' ages about as well as last week's milk while tankers burn, oil spikes, and Tehran laughs in defiance. Leadership? More like nobodyâs home PDQ!
Iran vowing to fight while Trump plays leadership Whac-A-Mole has about the same odds as a soap opera ending on time.
G7 calls Trump's war plan 'ambiguous' because deciphering it requires a PhD in cryptic tweets and blind optimism.
Source: Axios | Published: 3/13/2026 | Author: Barak Ravid
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