Trump: “I Think It’s Over” - Iran Truce Collapses

US President Donald Trump said the memorandum of understanding with Iran aimed at ending the conflict is no longer valid, following a new escalation between Washington and Tehran.

Speaking at the NATO summit in Ankara, Trump said negotiations with Iran had become pointless after the two sides exchanged further military strikes.

“To me, I think it’s over,” Trump said, referring to the agreement reached between the United States and Iran several weeks earlier.

At the same time, he suggested that diplomatic channels could remain open, saying his negotiators might continue discussions with Tehran.

“I might let my wonderful negotiators keep talking,” Trump said, leaving uncertainty over whether the agreement had been completely abandoned or whether his comments were intended as pressure on Iran.

Trump also used harsh language against Iran’s leadership, accusing Tehran of acting irresponsibly and refusing to commit to peace.

“There’s something wrong with them. They are sick. They are bad people. They are dirty players,” he said.

New strikes and retaliation

Trump’s comments came after the United States said it carried out “powerful strikes” against Iran following attacks on three ships in the Strait of Hormuz, including commercial vessels linked to Qatar and Saudi Arabia.

Iran responded by saying it had targeted 85 US military facilities in retaliation for American attacks on locations in Iran’s Hormozgan province and the port city of Mahshahr.

The strikes triggered air raid sirens in Bahrain and Kuwait, where US military facilities are located.

Washington also revoked a waiver that had allowed Iran to continue selling oil under the interim peace arrangement signed on June 17.

The latest escalation followed a period in which both sides had indicated a willingness to reduce tensions, raising questions over the future of the agreement.

Trump criticizes NATO allies over Iran support

During the NATO summit, Trump also criticized alliance members for what he described as insufficient support for the United States during its military confrontation with Iran.

NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte, who was seated next to Trump, defended Europe’s role by saying thousands of aircraft had departed from European airports in support of US operations.

“5,000 planes were taking off from European airports in support,” Rutte said, describing Europe as “one big platform of power projection for the United States.”

Trump responded that some allies had failed to provide enough access to military bases. He specifically criticized the United Kingdom for restrictions on the use of its bases and accused Italy of being a weak supporter of US operations.

“I’m not happy with NATO because of the fact that they didn’t want to help us with the number one state-sponsored terror, that’s Iran,” Trump said.

Iran condemns US strikes and warns Gulf states

Iran’s Foreign Ministry strongly condemned the American attacks, accusing Washington of violating the memorandum of understanding and international law.

Tehran said US forces had carried out what it described as military aggression against monitoring and surveillance facilities on Iran’s southern coast.

Iranian officials argued that the strikes violated the agreement’s requirement to halt military operations and warned neighboring Gulf countries against allowing their territory or infrastructure to be used for actions against Iran.

The Foreign Ministry said any cooperation with US military operations against Iran would be considered participation in an act of aggression.

Iran also said its armed forces would continue defending the country’s sovereignty and territorial integrity, citing its right to self-defense under the United Nations Charter.

Gulf states condemn Iranian attacks

Senior UAE diplomat Anwar Gargash criticized Iran’s attacks on Gulf countries, including strikes targeting Qatari and Saudi commercial vessels in the Strait of Hormuz and repeated actions against Bahrain and Kuwait.

He said the attacks demonstrated that Tehran had not fully committed to de-escalation.

“The Gulf Arab states cannot remain a target for Iran’s wavering between the logic of escalation and the path of rationality, stability and peace,” Gargash said.

Trump says US targeted “dangerous” Iranian forces

Trump defended the US strikes, saying Washington had responded forcefully to Iranian actions.

“We hit them very hard last night,” he told reporters.

He accused Iran of targeting multiple parties and said the US objective remained preventing Tehran from developing nuclear weapons.

“We don’t like them. I don’t like them. They’re evil people, and it’s the denuclearization of Iran. And we’re going to denuke it,” Trump said.

The latest developments have cast further doubt on the future of the US-Iran agreement, as both sides continue trading accusations and military actions.