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US President Donald Trump on Wednesday declared that the memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Iran was "over", signalling the collapse of the fragile ceasefire after a fresh wave of military escalation in the Gulf.
Speaking at the opening of the Nato summit in Turkey, Trump accused Iran of violating the ceasefire by targeting commercial vessels in the Strait of Hormuz.
He also launched a sharp attack on Iran's leadership, calling them "liars", "cheats" and "sick people", while saying he no longer wanted to engage with Tehran.
"I think it's over," Trump said when asked about the future of the agreement with Iran. He claimed the Iranian leadership had failed to honour commitments made under the deal and accused them of acting in bad faith.
Trump said Iran had agreed to a deal under which it would not pursue nuclear weapons, but later denied having made such commitments.
"They're liars. We make a deal. Everyone's agreed. No nuclear weapon. We make a deal. They go outside, talk to the press, and they say we never even talked about it," Trump said.
He went on to describe Iranian leaders as "dirty players" and said, "There's something wrong with them. They're cuckoo."
Speaking at the opening of the Nato summit in Turkey, Trump accused Iran of violating the ceasefire by targeting commercial vessels in the Strait of Hormuz.
He also launched a sharp attack on Iran's leadership, calling them "liars", "cheats" and "sick people", while saying he no longer wanted to engage with Tehran.
"I think it's over," Trump said when asked about the future of the agreement with Iran. He claimed the Iranian leadership had failed to honour commitments made under the deal and accused them of acting in bad faith.
Trump launches scathing attack on Iran
Trump said Iran had agreed to a deal under which it would not pursue nuclear weapons, but later denied having made such commitments.
"They're liars. We make a deal. Everyone's agreed. No nuclear weapon. We make a deal. They go outside, talk to the press, and they say we never even talked about it," Trump said.
Trump on Iranian leadership:
They're liars. We make a deal. Everyone's agreed. No nuclear weapon. We make a deal.
They go outside, talk to the press, they say we never even talked about it.
There's something wrong with them. They're cuckoo. pic.twitter.com/0AeQYUE15N
— Clash Report (@clashreport) July 8, 2026
He went on to describe Iranian leaders as "dirty players" and said, "There's something wrong with them. They're cuckoo."
