Iran's supreme leader on Wednesday rejected Donald Trump's demand for unconditional surrender, as the US president said his patience had run out. Ali Khamenei rebuked Trump in a recorded speech, saying that "any US military intervention" would be costly and added: "The Iranian nation will not surrender.

Donald Trump appears to have backed down from World War 3 as he attempts to strike a deal with Tehran. The US President has said Iran wants to meet and he "may do that" as he prepares to hold a meeting on the Israel-Iran conflict on Wednesday.

Trump Won't Say Whether He Will Move Forward With US Strikes on Iran WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump would not say Wednesday whether he has decided to order a U.S. strike on Iran, a move that Tehran warned anew would be greeted with stiff retaliation if it happens.