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Trump Offers Immunity to Iranian Forces Who Surrender, Urges Civilian Uprising

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  Alex Raufoglu

WASHINGTON -- US President Donald Trump called on members of Irans military, police, and the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) to lay down their arms, promising total immunity if they abandon the countrys ruling clerical establishment.

Speaking at the White House on March 5, Trump urged security forces to side with the Iranian public and help bring down the government that has ruled the country since the 1989 Iranian Revolution.

Donald Trump at the White House on March 5.

Im once again calling on all members of the Iranian Revolutionary Guard, the military, and the police to lay down their arms, Trump said. Now is the time to stand up for the Iranian people and help take back your country.

He emphasized those who surrender would receive protection. Well give you immunity, Trump said, adding that those who defect would be on the right side of history.

Youll be perfectly safe with total immunity, or youll face absolutely guaranteed death. And I dont want to see that, he said.

Trump also appealed to Iranian diplomats stationed abroad to request asylum and assist in shaping Iran's future.

We urge Iranian diplomats around the world to request asylum and help us shape a new and better Iran with great potential, he said.

Claim of Heavy Military Losses

The US president claimed that Iranian military capabilities had been severely degraded during recent fighting.

In three days, their anti-aircraft weapons are gone. They have no air force. They have no air defense, Trump said. All of their airplanes are gone. Their communications are gone.

He also said roughly 60 percent of Irans missiles and 64 percent of its launchers had been destroyed and that the countrys navy had lost 24 ships.

Their navy is gone, he said.

Trump also made it clear that the US would ensure that Irans next leadership does not threaten regional countries or Americas interests.

The United States will ensure that whoever leads the country next, Iran will not threaten America or its neighbors -- Israel, anybody, he said.

He accused Tehran of previously aiming missiles at several Gulf countries, including Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates.

They were going after the entire Middle East, Trump said. Then we came along. We blew up their party.

Oil Market Measures

Amid concerns about rising energy prices following US and Israeli strikes on Iran, Trump said Washington had taken steps to stabilize oil markets. These included offering political risk insurance for oil tankers passing through the Persian Gulf, which he described as a dangerous territory.

Further measures to ease pressure on oil prices would be announced soon, he said.

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01:38

US Issues Alert After Drone Strike In Azerbaijan

WASHINGTION - The United States has warned its citizens in Azerbaijan to avoid travel to the Nakhchivan region after drones struck the autonomous exclave earlier on March 5, an incident that sharply escalated tensions between Baku and Tehran.

In a security alert issued March 5 through the US Embassy in Azerbaijan, the State Department said an unknown number of drones struck theNakhchivan Autonomous Republicaround noon local time, hitting the terminal building at Nakhchivans international airport and landing near a school building.

A video grab shows smoke rising after a suspected Iranian drone strike in Azerbaijan's region of Nakhchivan.

The advisory said US government personnel are prohibited from traveling to the region and urged American citizens to closely monitor developments and seek assistance if needed.

The warning came hours after Azerbaijani authorities said the drones had crashed in the exclave bordering Iran and Armenia, prompting Baku to close airspace near its border with Iran for 12 hours as a precaution.

Azerbaijans president, Ilham Aliyev, condemned the incident as an ugly act of terror and demanded an apology from Tehran, saying those responsible must be immediately held accountable. Tehran denied involvement.

Tehran denied it fired the drones.

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23:52

5.3.2026

Israel Strikes Lebanon As Lawmaker Says Goal Is To 'Topple Regime' In Iran

Israel aimed a new wave of attacks at Iran and added targets in southern Lebanon on the sixth day of the joint US-Israeli campaign. Reporting from Tel Aviv, RFE/RL correspondent Ray Furlong spoke to Israelis taking shelter as air raid sirens went off, and interviewed one prominent opposition politician who said Israel's goal for a "final result" of the war is to bring down the regime in Tehran.