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Live updates: Trump says Iran ceasefire is ‘over’ after new attacks, but negotiations can continue
The renewed clashes came as President Donald Trump was in Turkey for a NATO summit and while Iran was holding a massive dayslong funeral for its slain Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei
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Updated July 08, 2026, 6:15 AM EDT
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What to know today
- TRUMP SAYS IRAN CEASEFIRE ‘OVER’:President Donald Trump said Wednesday that he thinks the ceasefire and interim agreement to end the war with Iran are now “over.” He said he would allow negotiators to keep talking but that “it’s just a waste of time dealing with them.”
- IRAN, U.S. TRADE STRIKES:The president’s comments came after Iran launched attacks against American bases in the Gulf, retaliating for a new wave of strikes by the U.S. which said Tehran hit three commercial ships in the Strait of Hormuz. The U.S. also revoked Iran’s ability to sell oil on the global market.
- TEHRAN SAYS U.S. MADE DEAL ‘INEFFECTIVE’: Prior to Trump’s comments, Iran said that U.S. and Israeli actions “have rendered key and fundamental elements of the agreement to end the war ineffective,” Iran’s foreign ministry said.
- KHAMENEI FUNERAL:The sudden escalation came as Iran was holding a massive dayslong funeral for its slain Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. Peace talks appear to have been paused amid the funeral events, which moved Wednesday to the Iraqi city of Najaf.
- NATO SUMMIT:President Donald Trump is meeting with NATO allies for the second day of their summit in Ankara, Turkey. Denmark’s leader vowed to defend Greenland after Trump said again that the Arctic territory “should be controlled by the United States.”
5m ago / 6:15 AM EDT
Attacks have complicated ‘already fraught’ peace talks, E.U. foreign affairs chief says
The recent exchanges of fire between the U.S. and Iran have further complicated “already fraught talks” to end the war, according to the European Union’s foreign affairs chief
Calling Iran’s attacks on Bahrain and Kuwait “unacceptable,” Kaja Kallas said in a post on X that Iran had violated the memorandum of understanding it signed with the U.S. by attacking ships near the Strait of Hormuz
“Freedom of navigation must be unimpeded,” she said
13m ago / 6:07 AM EDT
Analysis: Why violence has flared again over the Strait of Hormuz
Ultimately this is a dispute over who controls over the Strait of Hormuz, the vital shipping lane for 20% of the world’s oil and natural gas
Iran insists it has sovereignty over the strait, and wants commercial vessels to only use routes it has approved, attacking vessels if they don’t comply. An Iranian official told reporters in Tehran that ships should also pay “maritime service fees” to the Islamic Republic.
Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, Iran’s chief negotiator, said this morning that his country “will not fold on the issue” and “the era of bullying and extortion are over.”
The U.S. says passage though Hormuz must be unobstructed and free
Negotiations have been paused while millions of Iranians this week mourn the country’s former Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei who was killed by the U.S. and Israel at the start of the war
During the weeklong funeral there have been calls for revenge, and now the peace deal with the U.S. is in question
23m ago / 5:57 AM EDT
Military bases in southern Iran hit by enemy projectiles, Iran says
Two military bases near the southern province of Bushehr were hit by enemy projectiles this morning, according to the region’s deputy governor
Ehsan Jahanian said facilities in Dashti County and Choghadak city were struck
No casualties were reported
34m ago / 5:46 AM EDT
U.S. conduct at World Cup similar to its foreign policy, Iran’s president says
Iran’s President Masoud Pezeshkian today compared U.S. conduct at the World Cup to its approach to foreign policy
“The U.S. government’s conduct as World Cup host follows its familiar foreign policy: bending rules, bullying rivals, creating obstacles, and cheating,” Pezeshkian said in a post on X on Wednesday
“This is their MAGA playbook,” he said, adding: “Iran rejects such games. We stand firmly for our rights.”
Before it was knocked out, Iran’s team had previously complained about unfair treatment in the World Cup
Forced to move their training base from Arizona to Tijuana, Mexico due to difficulties getting visas processed
U.S. authorities also required the team to enter the U.S. within 24 hours of a match and leave the same day, leading team coach Amir Ghalenoei to say Iran was the “most oppressed” team in the tournament. These guidelines were loosened after the team’s first two matches
50m ago / 5:29 AM EDT
Revolutionary Guard navy member killed in U.S. attack
The Revolutionary Guard says a member of its naval forces was killed this morning in the port city of Bandar Mahshahr
They were killed “while confronting enemy drones after being struck by shrapnel from a projectile,” the Guard said, according to a statement carried b the semi-official Tasnim news agency
2h ago / 5:17 AM EDT
Oil prices jump nearly 6% after Trump says ceasefire with Iran is ‘over’
Oil prices surged nearly 6% after Trump said that the interim agreement with Iran is “over,” though he will allow talks to continue
The price of Brent crude oil jumped 5.6% to more than $78 a barrel. U.S. benchmark crude surged 5.8% to $74.55 a barrel
Crude prices had declined recently from spikes well above $100 a barrel to around the levels they were at before the war with Iran began in late February
In share trading, the future for the S&P 500 edged 0.1% lower and that for the Dow Jones Industrial Average was down 0.4%
2h ago / 5:06 AM EDT
Photos: Funeral processions in Iraq for Khamenei commence after body arrives in holy city
Funeral processions for Iran’s late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei began today in the Iraqi city of Najaf, with thousands of mourners present. The Iraqi city is considered among the holiest for millions of Shiite Muslims around the world
Recently released pictures show his coffin next arriving in Karbala, surrounded by masses of people
Crowds of mourners surround the convoy carrying Khamenei’s coffin Najaf today. Zaid Al-Obeidi / AFP
Clerics wait to hold prayers over Khamenei’s coffin at Imam Ali Shrine in Najaf today, before it was carried on to the Iraqi holy city of Karbala. Hussein Faleh / AFP
A member of Iraq’s Popular Mobilization Forces wears a Keffiyeh with a portrait of Khamenei ahead of security checks at the shrine of Imam Hussein on the eve of his funeral ceremonies. Ahmad Al-Rubaye / AFP
Mourners gather near a portrait Khamenei during his funeral procession in Najaf today. Qassem Al-Kaabi / AFP
A mourner in Najaf holds a placard depicting (from right) the late founder of the Islamic Republic, Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, slain supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, and current supreme leader Mojtaba Khamenei. Qassem Al-Kaabi / AFP
2h ago / 4:43 AM EDT
NATO chief Rutte calls U.S. strikes on Iran ‘absolutely necessary’
Before the second day of the NATO summit in Ankara, Turkey, the alliance’s chief said Iran’s violations of the ceasefire made it “crucial” for the U.S. to forcefully react
In a separate meeting with Trump, Mark Rutte told the president, “I think what you did last night was absolutely necessary. It was a very strong response.”
2h ago / 4:24 AM EDT
Trump says Iran ceasefire is ‘over’
Asked whether the ceasefire and memorandum of understanding with Iran is now over after the latest attacks, Trump said it was
“It’s a very interesting question to me. I think it’s over. I don’t want to deal with them anymore,” Trump said
Trump says Iran ceasefire is ‘over’ after latest strikes
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“They’re scum. You know what scum is? They’re scum. They’re sick people. They’re led by people, and they’re vicious, violent people.”
He added: “And if they had a nuclear weapon, they’d use it. As far as I’m concerned, it’s over.”
Trump did also say that he would allow U.S. negotiators to keep talking with their counterparts, but asked if talks with Tehran will resume, he said, “I don’t care. They can talk, but I think they’re wasting their time. They’re a bunch of lying guys.”
Iran has not commented on whether it considers the ceasefire or interim agreement between the two sides over
2h ago / 4:21 AM EDT
‘We hit them very hard,’ Trump says
The president made additional comments ahead of his bilateral meeting with NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte
“We have attacked very powerfully last night the very dangerous people from Iran,” Trump told reporters in Ankara. “They’re sick. There’s something wrong with them. We say go and do your funeral stuff, and instead of that, they start shooting rockets at ships yesterday, and so we hit them very hard last night, very hard. I would say 20 to 120 times tougher.”
Trump was referring to the funeral events being held for Iran’s slain Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, which had put talks between the two sides on hold
3h ago / 4:08 AM EDT
Trump labels Iran ‘a bunch of scum’ after new attacks
The president has addressed the overnight exchange of attacks with Iran while meeting with the head of NATO at the summit in Turkey
“They’re a bunch of scum, if you want to know the truth. They’re a bunch of scum… I don’t like ‘em. They’re evil people,” Trump said
A video released by Central Command yesterday shows a new round of retaliatory strikes against Iran. @CENTCOM /
3h ago / 3:58 AM EDT
Trump to meet with Ukraine’s Zelenskyy and Syria’s al-Sharaa on final day of NATO summit
The thorny part of Trump’s appearance at the NATO summit starts and ends today, when he meets with European leaders with whom he has clashed over the Iran and Russia-Ukraine wars
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3h ago / 3:54 AM EDT
Sirens sound in Bahrain following fresh attacks
Sirens have sounded repeatedly in Bahrain overnight and into the morning after Iran launched a wave of fresh attacks on the Gulf
“The siren has been sounded,” Bahrain’s Ministry of Interior said in one post on X about an hour ago. The ministry urged residents to “remain calm and head to the nearest safe place.”
It was one of a string of warnings from the interior ministry overnight and into this morning
3h ago / 3:54 AM EDT
New explosions reported in Iranian port city
The sound of several explosions was heard in the Iranian port city of Bushehr this morning after the U.S. and Iran traded fresh attacks overnight, Iran’s state-affiliated Mehr News reported
The news agency said reports had also circulated claiming that Kharg Island had also fallen under attack — but that its correspondent denied those reports
NBC News was not immediately able to independently verify the situation on the ground
3h ago / 3:54 AM EDT
CENTCOM releases video of renewed strikes on Iran
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U.S. Central Command released video showing renewed strikes on Iranian targets in the Gulf
3h ago / 3:54 AM EDT
Iran targets American military sites in the Gulf after wave of U.S. attacks
Iran launched attacks against American bases in the Gulf, retaliating for a new wave of strikes by the U.S. military after it said Tehran hit three commercial ships in the Strait of Hormuz
The intense exchange raised fears for the fragile ceasefire as the two countries try to agree to a lasting end to the war that began with U.S.-Israeli strikes in February
It came as President Donald Trump was in neighboring Turkey for a summit of NATO, the U.S.-led military alliance. Iran, meanwhile, was holding a mass, dayslong funeral for its slain Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei
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