Trump Declares Iran Ceasefire 'Over' After Strikes
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- Trump declared the ceasefire with Iran is 'over' early Wednesday after both sides exchanged strikes overnight, telling reporters he didn't 'want to deal with them anymore.'
- Trump made the remarks while speaking from the NATO summit in Ankara, tying the Iran escalation to his ongoing diplomatic confrontations in Europe.
- The U.S. revoked a sanctions waiver that had permitted Tehran to sell oil and petrochemicals, tightening economic pressure on Iran alongside the military escalation.
- Both sides traded strikes overnight, collapsing the truce and raising the risk of a broader flare-up between Washington and Tehran.
Why it matters: The collapse of the ceasefire — paired with the U.S. revoking Tehran's oil and petrochemicals sanctions waiver — means Iran loses a critical revenue channel while the Trump administration signals it is pivoting away from diplomacy toward confrontation, with the NATO summit serving as the backdrop for the escalation.
