"They are sick": Donald Trump ends ceasefire with Iran after U.S. attacks

U.S. President Donald Trump declared the ceasefire with Iran "over" on Wednesday, signaling a hardening stance just after American forces struck over 80 targets in Iran. The move came in response to Iranian actions against commercial ships in the Strait of Hormuz.

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It's just a waste of time to discuss with them, they are liars.

Speaking at a NATO summit in Ankara, Trump stated, "As far as I'm concerned, it's over. It's just a waste of time to discuss with them, they are liars." He further escalated his rhetoric, calling Iranian leaders "scum" and "sick people," asserting that they are violent and would use nuclear weapons if they possessed them.

Despite his strong condemnation, Trump left the door slightly ajar for future discussions, mentioning that his negotiators, Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff, were "good negotiators" but needed to report back to him. This statement followed Iran's reported attacks on U.S. bases in Kuwait and Bahrain, escalating regional tensions.

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I don't want to deal with them anymore, they are scum. (...) they are sick.

The United States had previously reinstated economic sanctions on Iranian oil after the attacks on shipping. Both nations accuse each other of violating a memorandum of understanding signed on June 17, which was intended to end the conflict initiated by the U.S.-Israeli offensive against the Islamic Republic on February 28.

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They are vicious, they are violent people, and if they had nuclear weapons, they would use them.