Trump Declares Iran Deal Ended Amid Rising Tensions

President Donald Trump told reporters at a NATO summit in Ankara that the tentative agreement with Iran is "over" after Tehran attacked oil tankers in the Strait of Hormuz and U.S. military sites in Bahrain and Kuwait. He said the United States would no longer pursue negotiations, describing Iran in harsh terms and calling further talks a waste of time.

Trump indicated that his special envoy and son-in-law would continue diplomatic efforts, but he expressed doubt about their effectiveness. The remarks came after U.S. Central Command launched a series of strikes against Iranian targets, marking the largest exchange of fire between the two nations since a cease-fire memorandum was signed in June.

The June memorandum had called for Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and established a reconstruction fund, but it did not include concrete measures to halt Iran’s nuclear program. Both sides have accused each other of violating the cease-fire, and NATO officials said retaliation was necessary in response to Iranian attacks.

"As far as I’m concerned, it’s over," Trump said.

"We make a deal… Everyone’s agreed, no nuclear weapon. They go outside, talk to the press, they say ‘we never even talked about it.’"