As Trump declares ceasefire over, Iran's leadership is divided over how it wants the war to end
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- Trump said on Wednesday the ceasefire with Iran was effectively over and called Iran's leadership "scum"
- Trump's comments came in the midst of Iran's weeklong funeral for former supreme leader Ali Khamenei
- Khamenei was killed by U.S.-Israeli airstrikes in February, according to the source
- Other outlets frame the response from the other side: The Hill reports an Iranian official warning Trump, "We have no red lines," while separate coverage notes Trump claims he is No. 1 on Iran's kill list
- Related SkimNews reporting places this declaration alongside orders for U.S. strikes on 80+ Iranian targets, sending Brent crude up 6% to $78
Why it matters: Declaring the ceasefire "over" and insulting Iran's leadership during the funeral of a supreme leader killed by U.S. airstrikes signals maximum-pressure escalation. With Iranian officials already warning they have "no red lines" and Trump claiming a target is on his back, the diplomatic off-ramp narrows sharply during a week of funeral observances.
