U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday called on Iran to surrender, saying the situation was under American control. Speaking to reporters in the Oval Office, Trump said Iran should raise the 'white flag of surrender.' He added that although Tehran was issuing threats of war, it was secretly interested in reaching an agreement.

Trump claimed Iran’s military strength had been exhausted and that the country was only pretending to resist while actually seeking a deal. He praised the U.S. blockade on Iranian ports, describing it as strong and effective, and said no one would dare to break it.

The remarks, reported by Reuters, come amid heightened tensions between Washington and Tehran, with Trump asserting that the blockade was working efficiently and that Iran’s leadership was under pressure to negotiate.