U.S. President Trump said the temporary ceasefire with Iran "is over,"
heightening the risk of renewed military confrontation. Speaking at the NATO
summit, he made the remark after the U.S. launched a fresh round of strikes on
Iran and revoked waivers allowing sales of Iranian oil—steps taken in response
to recent attacks on vessels in the Strait of Hormuz that have injected fresh
volatility into energy markets and tested a fragile détente. Trump called Iran
"scum," accused its leaders of being "sick" and said they would use nuclear
weapons if they had them. He added he would not prevent negotiators from
continuing contact but described such talks as likely "a waste of time."
