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Trump demands Iran ‘put up the white flag of surrender’ as MoU expires

Low Severity Americas United States
Date Occurred Aug 17, 2026 15:06 UTC
Event Type General News
Source Al Jazeera
Recorded Aug 17, 2026
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President also claims US is in direct contact with IRGC, denies a rush to end conflict ahead of November's US midterms.

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  • Type General News
  • Region Americas
  • Severity Low
  • Indexed Aug 17, 2026
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