Suppose the leadership of Iran were to wake up one morning and suddenly decide, maybe after a nice breakfast and a round of golf, that they would settle for nothing short of “unconditional surrender” by the United States. To be fair, the U.S. has shown no interest, at least publicly, in surrendering. Instead, it has done the opposite.
But what if the leadership in Tehran were to demand in a social media post that the U.S. capitulate, adding that afterward would come “the selection of a GREAT & ACCEPTABLE Leader(s)”, and promise that Iran and its allies “will work tirelessly to bring America back from the brink of destruction.”
Do you think the United States would agree to that?