Breaking: Trump says Iran ceasefire 'over' after latest strikes

Donald Trump says US–Iran ceasefire 'over' after latest strikes Wed 8 Jul 2026 at 6:42pm US President Donald Trump says he believes his country's ceasefire with Iran is over, responding to a question about the state of the truce following fresh attacks across the Gulf. Whether it means a return to all-out war remains to be seen, given Mr Trump said he would continue speaking with his negotiators Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner about the next steps. But he labelled the Iranians as "liars", "scum" and "sick people". "They're cuckoo. As far as I'm concerned, it's over," he said at a NATO summit in Türkiye. "It's just a waste of time dealing with them." It comes after the US military launched fresh strikes against Iranian ships in the Persian Gulf, in response to attacks on tankers in the Strait of Hormuz. The US also revoked a licence allowing Iran to sell oil, a key part of the memorandum of understanding signed by Mr Trump and Iran's President Masoud Pezeshkian just three weeks ago. In response, Iran launched missiles and drones across the Gulf, targeting countries such as Bahrain and Kuwait. "They're liars, they're cheats, they're sick people," Mr Trump said, sitting alongside the secretary-general of NATO, Mark Rutte, in the Turkish capital, Ankara. "I'll let our wonderful negotiators keep talking, but I don't like it," he said. The week-long funeral procession for former Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei has been underway for a number of days, leading to a pause in the technical talks between Iran and the US on a lasting peace deal. ABC/AFP Loading