Wed 08 July 2026:
US President Donald Trump says the ceasefire deal with Iran is “over”, adds dealing with Tehran is a “waste of time”.
His comments come after the US said it launched “powerful strikes” against Iran following attacks on three ships in the Strait of Hormuz, including Qatari and Saudi tankers.
“I think it’s over. I don’t want to deal with them any more; they’re scum,” Trump said at a NATO summit in the Turkish capital Ankara when asked if the truce with Iran was now finished.
“They’re scum, they’re sick people, they’re led by sick people, and they’re vicious, violent people. And if they had a nuclear weapon, they’d use it.
“As far as I’m concerned, it’s over.”
Trump said he would speak to businessman-turned-negotiator Steve Witkoff and his son-in-law Jared Kushner, who have been dealing with the Iranians, but insisted it was up to Tehran to return to the table.
“As far as I’m concerned, it’s just a waste of time dealing with them. They’re liars.”
Trump accused the Iranians of repeatedly misrepresenting what had been agreed in the ceasefire that Washington and Tehran signed on June 17.
“Everyone’s agreed, no nuclear weapon. We make a deal. They go outside, joke to the press, they say we never even talked about it. There’s something wrong with them, they’re cuckoo,” Trump added.
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Oil prices jump 6 percent as Trump says ceasefire with Iran ‘over’
Oil prices surged and stocks fell after US President Donald Trump said the memorandum of understanding underpinning the ceasefire with Iran “was over” following an overnight exchange of attacks between the two sides.
Trump made the remarks while speaking at a NATO summit in Ankara, Turkiye.
Brent crude rose 6 percent to $78 a barrel, while European stocks fell 1.6 percent on the day. The dollar strengthened and government bond yields climbed, as investors weighed the risk of a renewed flare-up in inflation.
Tough words from Trump as he declares MoU ‘over’
President Trump, who was somewhat complimentary about the Iranian leadership just a few weeks ago, had some really tough words this time.
“There’s something wrong with them. They are sick. They are bad people. They are dirty players,” he said.
You can’t get much stronger than that. The comment that we’re all going to fix on: “To me, I think it’s over.”
But there were other comments in there: “I might let my wonderful negotiators keep talking.” So, is this just tough talk from Trump, trying to put a line down and say, “this is unacceptable and I’ve shown you my response”? Or does this mean he is really tearing up the Memorandum of Understanding that was agreed on about three weeks ago?
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