{"id":2579839,"date":"2026-03-14T11:45:01","date_gmt":"2026-03-14T15:45:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/iran-wants-a-deal-but-not-good-enough-trump-says\/"},"modified":"2026-03-14T11:48:32","modified_gmt":"2026-03-14T15:48:32","slug":"iran-wants-a-deal-but-not-good-enough-trump-says","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/iran-wants-a-deal-but-not-good-enough-trump-says\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;Iran wants a deal&#8217; but not good enough, Trump says"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Firan-wants-a-deal-but-not-good-enough-trump-says%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2579839&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The article reports that President Donald trump says Iran wants a deal with the United States, but that any deal would not be acceptable to him. He claims the Fake News Media underreports U.S.military successes against Iran and asserts that iran is \u201ctotally defeated\u201d and seeking a deal thay won\u2019t accept. In a Truth Social post, Trump describes how unconditional surrender could be required if Iran cannot fight any longer, and he reiterates that no deal should be made unless it meets his terms. The piece notes continued U.S. military actions, including strikes on Kharg Island, which Trump says fully destroyed Iran\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gaza-militants-fire-missiles-into-israel-as-middle-east-crisis-heightens\/\" title=\"Gaza Militants Fire Missiles Into Israel As Middle East Crisis Heightens\">military targets<\/a> along the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fire-engulfs-cuban-oil-refinery-as-crippling-oil-crisis-deepens\/\" title=\"Fire engulfs Cuban oil refinery as crippling oil crisis deepens\">oil lifeline<\/a>. As the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/report-biden-administration-quietly-flying-migrant-children-into-tennessee-gop-leaders-blast-administration\/\" title=\"Report: Biden Administration Quietly Flying Migrant Children Into Tennessee; GOP Leaders Blast Administration\">operation began<\/a> on February 28, 13 American service members have died, including six who perished in a Thursday refueling aircraft crash in Iraq, with about 200 wounded and 30 not cleared to return to duty.The coverage frames thes developments within a broader discussion of Iran\u2019s military capabilities and the prospects for ending the conflict, while also referencing related political stories and context.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">&lsquo;Iran wants a deal&rsquo; but not good enough, Trump says<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2531817\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>President <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"4\">Donald Trump<\/a> said that <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/iran\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"100\">Iran<\/a> wants to make a <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/deal\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"1234\">deal<\/a> with the United States, but that it is not good enough for him to accept.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The Fake News Media hates to report how well the United States Military has done against Iran, which is totally defeated and wants a deal &ndash; But not a deal that I would accept!&rdquo; Trump wrote on <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/truthsocial.com\/@realDonaldTrump\/posts\/116225502010036899\">Truth Social<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/4489601\/trump-oil-prices-iran-war\/\">Trump makes risky bet trying to convince the <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >public higher oil prices<\/a> are good<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/4491959\/trump-strikes-kharg-island\/\">Trump launches strikes on Iranian oil lifeline Kharg Island<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/entertainment\/4491733\/grenell-done-at-kennedy-center\/\">Trump says Grenell done at Kennedy Center, announces new leadership<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>Trump&rsquo;s announcement comes just over a week after he said there would be <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/4483182\/trump-no-deal-until-iran-unconditional-surrender\/\">no deal made<\/a> with Tehran to end Operation Epic Fury &ldquo;except <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/4488508\/trump-evolving-stance-iran-unconditional-surrender\/\">UNCONDITIONAL SURRENDER<\/a>.&rdquo; He told <em>Axios<\/em> that unconditional surrender could <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.axios.com\/2026\/03\/06\/trump-iran-war-unconditional-surrender\">mean<\/a> that the Iranians &ldquo;announce it&rdquo; or &ldquo;when they can&rsquo;t fight any longer because they don&rsquo;t have anyone or anything to fight with.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/4460164\/trump-endorsement-tracker-gop-2026-election-primaries\/\"><strong>TRUMP ENDORSEMENT TRACKER: HERE&rsquo;S WHO THE PRESIDENT HAS PICKED IN GOP MIDTERM ELECTION PRIMARIES<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>This week, the Trump administration has celebrated that with not much left to strike in Iran, the end of the war <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/4488508\/trump-evolving-stance-iran-unconditional-surrender\/\">could soon be in sight<\/a>. The President echoed this in his overnight Truth Social post, saying Iran is &ldquo;totally defeated.&rdquo; War Secretary Pete Hegseth said Friday that with the near-complete obliteration of the Iranian military, the next phase of the war is to destroy Iran&rsquo;s arms <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/4490994\/iran-war-enters-next-phase-destroying-entire-missile-supply-chain-pete-hegseth\/\">manufacturing supply chain<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;But it&rsquo;s not just that Iran doesn&rsquo;t have a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/royal-air-force-pauses-job-offers-for-white-men-to-meet-impossible-diversity-targets\/\" title=\"Royal Air Force Pauses Job Offers for White Men to Meet Impossible Diversity Targets\">functioning air force<\/a>, or that their entire navy is at the bottom of the Persian Gulf, or their missile force is shrinking daily. Even more importantly, they also don&rsquo;t have the ability to build more. That&rsquo;s the most important component I&rsquo;d like to emphasize today,&rdquo; Hegseth said in a Friday morning press conference.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/4491959\/trump-strikes-kharg-island\/\" type=\"post\" id=\"4491959\">TRUMP LAUNCHES STRIKES ON IRANIAN OIL LIFELINE KHARG ISLAND<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The U.S. <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/defense\/4491378\/pentagon-marine-unit-more-warships-iran\/\">military mission<\/a> and its attacks on Iranian regime facilities are still in full force, as the U.S. military struck military targets on <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/4491959\/trump-strikes-kharg-island\/\">Kharg Island<\/a> on Friday. Trump said the bombing raid &ldquo;totally obliterated every MILITARY target&rdquo; on the Iranian oil lifeline. <\/p>\n<p>Since the operation began on Feb. 28, 13 American service members have died in the war.&nbsp;<a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/defense\/4491036\/six-troops-american-aircraft-crashed-iraq-dead\/\">Six of these service members<\/a>&nbsp;died on Thursday, when a refueling aircraft crashed in Iraq. About 200 American service members have been&nbsp;<a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/defense\/4490948\/pentagon-shares-us-casualty-count-middle-east\/\">injured<\/a>&nbsp;in the war, 30 of whom have not been cleared to return to duty.<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Trump: Iran wants a deal, but not acceptable<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3976,"featured_media":2579840,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/epa-rollback-sterilizer.jpg?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[3817,3823,11860,3634,73203],"class_list":["post-2579839","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-diplomacy","tag-iran","tag-negotiations","tag-trump","tag-us-iran-relations-2"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/epa-rollback-sterilizer.jpg?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2579839","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3976"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2579839"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2579839\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2579843,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2579839\/revisions\/2579843"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2579840"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2579839"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2579839"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2579839"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}