- President Donald Trump has declared that the ceasefire with Iran is over after a wave of new military strikes.
- In a statement, Trump referred to the Iranian leadership as “sick people” and “scum”, threatening to cut them out like a “cancer”.
- Trump stated, “I don’t want to deal with them any more... as far as I’m concerned, it’s over,” during a press interaction in Ankara.
- The Pentagon confirmed it was retaliating against Iranian attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz.
- Iran claimed to have responded by targeting dozens of US military facilities early on Wednesday.
- Trump expressed that he would allow his negotiators to continue talks with Iran, but he viewed it as a waste of time.
- The US military strikes marked the worst trading of strikes between the US and Iran since the signing of an interim deal in June.
President Donald Trump announced the end of the ceasefire with Iran, calling its leaders 'scum' and 'sick people' after a series of U.S. military strikes in response to Iranian attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz.14
"I think it's over. I don't want to deal with them anymore they're scum ... they're led by sick people and they're vicious, violent people," Trump stated, expressing his discontent with ongoing negotiations.
The Pentagon's strikes targeted over 80 Iranian military sites, including air defense systems and boats from the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, following Iran's retaliatory actions against U.S. facilities in Bahrain and Kuwait.
"They're liars," Trump said, criticizing Iran for breaching the ceasefire agreement signed on June 17, which aimed to halt hostilities for 60 days.
Despite the escalating tensions, Trump indicated he would allow his negotiators, led by Vice President J.D. Vance, to continue discussions, but he deemed it a 'waste of time.' The U.S. also lifted its temporary suspension of sanctions on Iranian oil sales, further straining relations.6
"The era of bullying and extortion is over. It leads nowhere. We don't fold," said Iran's parliamentary speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, highlighting the deteriorating diplomatic landscape.
NATO chief Mark Rutte supported the U.S. strikes, calling them 'absolutely necessary' as Iran was violating the ceasefire terms.
Oil prices surged following Trump's remarks, reflecting market reactions to the renewed conflict.
“Trump called Iranian leaders 'cuckoo' and said he was 'number one' on their hit lists as the NATO summit was delayed by his tirade. The Pentagon struck over 80 targets including IRGC boats and air defense systems in retaliation for attacks in the Strait of Hormuz, while oil prices jumped.”
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