- Donald Trump declared the U.S. military is performing "phenomenally" against Iran, demanding its "unconditional surrender" amid a seven-day conflict.
- He also said that the U.S. is currently “a country that has never been respected the way we're respected now,” while speaking at a college sports round table on Friday.
- His comments follow U.S.-Israeli airstrikes causing widespread devastation, including in Tehran, with Trump vowing to "bring Iran back from the brink of destruction."
- US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth promised earlier a "dramatic surge" in attacks, as Iranian authorities report over 1,300 deaths since strikes began.
- U.S. military officials indicated America was likely responsible for an attack on a girls' school, which killed more than 160 people, including many pupils.
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