Trump says interim accord to end war is 'over' after Iranian strikes
In a flare-up of hostilities that pushed oil prices up to a two-week high, Iran said it had targeted US military sites in Bahrain and Kuwait after US forces struck Iranian targets in response to attacks on tankers in the Strait of Hormuz.
Highlights:
- Trump says 'I don't want to deal with them'
- Iranian negotiator says era of US 'bullying' is over
- Revolutionary Guards say US sites in Bahrain, Kuwait targeted
- US launches military strikes after attacks on shipping, revokes oil sales authorisation
- NATO chief expresses support for latest US strike
US President Donald Trump said an interim agreement to end the war with Iran was "over" on Wednesday (8 July) after Tehran carried out new attacks on US bases in the Gulf.
In a flare-up of hostilities that pushed oil prices up to a two-week high, Iran said it had targeted US military sites in Bahrain and Kuwait after US forces struck Iranian targets in response to attacks on tankers in the Strait of Hormuz.
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The attacks further undermined efforts to turn the interim ceasefire agreement that was reached last month into a permanent peace deal to end the war, which began with US-Israeli airstrikes on Iran on 28 February.
Asked before a NATO summit in Turkey whether the memorandum of understanding reached last month was over, Trump said: "It's a very interesting question. To me, I think it's over. I don't want to deal with them."
"They're scum. They're sick people. They're led by sick people," he told reporters in Ankara. "As far as I'm concerned, it's just a waste of time dealing with them."
