Donald Trump has declared the ceasefire in Iran “over” in an extraordinary rant at the Nato summit, just hours after the US launched fresh strikes
The US president said that Tehran were “scum” after the Iranians retaliated against US bases in Kuwait and Bahrain overnight, threatening a fragile interim peace deal agreed between both sides last month
Speaking alongside Nato chief Mark Rutte, Trump said that Iran was led by “sick people”, adding: “I don’t want to deal with them anymore.”
US Central Command claimed to have struck more than 60 small boats of the IRGC as punishment for Iranian attacks on shipping in the Strait of Hormuz. Washington also revoked a license allowing Iran to sell oil
Mr Rutte defended the strikes as “absolutely necessary” during the summit in Ankara
Iranian media earlier reported explosions in Iran’s main oil hub of Kharg Island, on Qeshm Island and in the southern port cities of Sirik and Bandar Abbas
You have to ‘cut out the cancer’ says Trump following US strikes
During his extraordinary rant this morning, Donald Trump framed the Iranian side as an “evil, sick people” and cast doubt on the future of negotiations
“We have to rid – they’re cancer,” he said. “They’re cancer. And you know what you do? You got to cut out cancer early.”
He went on to say that he would speak to the US negotiatiors, as they want to negotiate, but he believes it’s “just a waste of time” dealing with Iran
James Reynolds8 July 2026 09:37
Recap: Trump calls Iranians ‘sick people’ and says it’s a ‘waste of time’ dealing with them
Donald Trump said on Wednesday that he believes the Memorandum of Understanding with Iran is “over”, calling the Iranians “sick people” he cannot negotiate with
“They’re sick. There’s something wrong with them. They’re cuckoo as far as I’m concerned,” he said, after the US hit Iran following reported strikes in the Strait of Hormuz
“We said ‘Go and do your funeral stuff’, and instead of that, they start shooting rockets and ships yesterday. So we hit them very hard last night,” he said
“I told them every time you hit, we hit. Then of course they’re dirty players so they go after everyone. So we don’t like them, I don’t like them, and they’re evil people.”
James Reynolds8 July 2026 09:32
James Reynolds8 July 2026 09:30
“I think it’s over,” says Trump of MOU with Iran
Donald Trump said on Wednesday that he believes the Iran ceasefire is “over” after Washington and Tehran traded renewed strikes over reported attacks in the Strait of Hormuz
“I think it’s over,” he told a reporter, asked whether the Memorandum of Understanding to end the war was dead
“I don’t want to deal with them any more. They’re scum … they’re sick people. They’re led by sick people and they’re vicious, violent people. And if they have a nuclear weapon they’d use it.”
Trump spoke after lashing out at allies ahead of a summit of Nato leaders in Ankara
James Reynolds8 July 2026 09:21
Greenland is very important for the United States, says Trump
Donald Trump says the US made a mistake in “giving back” Greenland to Denmark
He says the semi-autonomous territory is very important for the US but not for Denmark
“In fact we took Greenland and stupidly we gave it back. … we shouldn’t have given it back,” he said
“Denmark was defeated in less than one day by the Nazis … we owned it. we were taking care of it. And then we gave it back.”
James Reynolds8 July 2026 09:17
Trump renews criticism of Nato support
Trump says the US has been “treated unfairly” by Nato in comments in Ankara
He says the UK, France and Germany did not want to help with Iran, setting an uneasy tone for a day of talks
He says he wants no business with Spain over Iran and that Spain is a “terrible partner in Nato”
He says he’s in Turkey “despite the fact that I’m very upset with Nato, that we pay far, far too much”
“We protect them, but they’re not there for us. Think of that. It doesn’t work.”
He also says he is not happy with the military alliance over Greenland
James Reynolds8 July 2026 09:13
Donald Trump gives press conference at Nato summit
Donald Trump is giving a wandering press conference at the Nato summit in Ankara
The US president says that Iran wants to take him out, and lays into Nato “because…they didn’t want to help us with the number one sponsor of state terrorism”
James Reynolds8 July 2026 09:09
Kuwait ‘reserves right to take protect sovereignty’
Following what it calls repeated Iranian attacks, Kuwait says in a statement that it reserves the right to take all necessary measures to protect its sovereignty
Iran’s foreign ministry reiterates its warning to regional states not to allow their territory to be used for US attacks
James Reynolds8 July 2026 09:06
Iran considers any location that supports US attacks a ‘legitimate target’
Iran’s top joint military commend says that Tehran considers any location that supports the US attacks on Iran as a legitimate target, per state media
James Reynolds8 July 2026 09:03
In full: US launches new strikes against Iran hours after revoking oil license
The U.S. military launched a series of strikes against Iranian targets early Wednesday, following attacks on three merchant ships in the waters off Oman
U.S. Central Command confirmed the actions in a social media statement, asserting that American forces initiated the strikes “to impose heavy costs for targeting and attacking commercial shipping crewed by innocent civilians in an international waterway.”
The statement further condemned Iran’s actions, describing them as “unwarranted, dangerous, and a clear violation of the ceasefire.”
US launches new strikes against Iran hours after revoking oil license
The military operations came hours after three tankers were reportedly struck by projectiles on Tuesday in the Strait of Hormuz
James Reynolds8 July 2026 09:00
