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

President also claims US is in direct contact with IRGC, denies a rush to end conflict ahead of November’s US midterm elections.Published On 17 Aug 202617 Aug 2026US President Donald Trump has demanded that Iran surrender, as the memorandum of understanding (MoU) between the United States and Iran, agreed several months ago and aimed at ending hostilities, has expired.During an interview with Fox News on Monday, Trump said that Iran should “put up the white flag of surrender” in the five-month US-Israel war on Iran. The call is just the latest in the rhetorical tit-for-tat between the US and Washington as mediators continue to work to try to bring the parties back to the negotiating table.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemslist 1 of 3Can Trump really make Strait of Hormuz a US territory?list 2 of 3‘Limited options’ for many Iranians as war with US chokes economylist 3 of 3Iran says no decision yet on a return to talks with the USend of listTrump said his administration had opened a direct backchannel with Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), but claimed that he was in no rush to end a conflict over which he has lost significant control and that has hurt his political su...