Iran war: Trump says ceasefire 'over' after fresh strikes

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Speaking on the sidelines of the NATO summit in Turkey, Trump said the agreement with Iran was over Image: Alex Brandon/AP Photo/picture allianceAdvertisement

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Trump says interim truce accord with Iran 'over'

US military says targeted dozens of Iranian military sites overnight

Iran responded by striking US sites in Kuwait and Bahrain

The US strikes came after Iran reportedly fired at 3 vessels in the Strait of Hormuz

Read below for the latest developments on the US-Iran conflict on Wednesday, July 8:

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Skip next section Mediator Pakistan calls for restraint07/08/2026July 8, 2026Mediator Pakistan calls for restraint

Pakistan, which mediated the tentative ceasefire between the two nations, on Wednesday night called on "all parties to exercise restraint."

"Pakistan urges all sides to uphold their respective commitments under the Islamabad Memorandum of Understanding (MoU)," the Pakistani Foreign Office said in a statement.

Meanwhile, United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres also called for de-escalation and a resumption of talks.

"The secretary-general calls on all parties to exercise maximum restraint, avoid any further escalatory action, and take immediate steps to de-escalate," his spokesperson said.

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Iranian media has broadcast the government's response to Trump's latest comments.

Citing unnamed officials, PressTV said that Tehran promised to completely close the Strait of Hormuz if the US made good on its threats. Closures to the key waterway earlier in the year rocked the global economy due to its importance for shipping, especially the transport of fuel.

In the same report, the Iranian government promised to strike enemy targets "by a ratio of two to one," if attacked.

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Skip next section Trump warns: 'We'll hit them hard again tonight'07/08/2026July 8, 2026Trump warns: 'We'll hit them hard again tonight'

US President Donald Trump threatened to strike Iran's civilian infrastructure again on Wednesday, including electric plants and desalination plants, as well as Kharg Island, home to a significant amount of oil infrastructure.

"We hit them very hard last night," Trump said when asked about the end of the ceasefire on the sidelines of a NATO summit in Turkey. "We’ll probably hit them hard again tonight."

He added that "they are behaving very badly," and accused Tehran of launching missile strikes on commercial ships in the Strait of Hormuz.

His comments appeared to double down on earlier statements that the fragile, often broken, ceasefire between the two countries was completely over.

However, negotiations still appeared to be ongoing despite both sides trading tough talk.

"The era of bullying and extortion is over," Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Qalibaf wrote on X. "It leads nowhere. We don’t fold."

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Skip next section EU's top diplomat says US-Iran hostilities 'complicate' measures to end war07/08/2026July 8, 2026EU's top diplomat says US-Iran hostilities 'complicate' measures to end war

The European Union's foreign policy chief, Kaja Kallas, said that the latest exchanges of fire between the US and Iran "further complicate already fraught talks to end the war."

Kallas also condemned Iran's attacks on Bahrain and Kuwait, saying they are "unacceptable."

"Under the memorandum, Tehran committed to reopening the Strait of Hormuz. Its recent attacks on ships near the Strait violate that commitment and threaten to disrupt the resumption of energy supplies," Kallas said, adding that freedom of movement needed to be unimpeded.

Kallas said EU foreign ministers would be meeting next week with Gulf counterparts to discuss how best to support the implementation of the agreement to maintain freedom of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz.

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Skip next section UN maritime head says nearly 6,000 seafarers 'stranded' in Gulf07/08/2026July 8, 2026UN maritime head says nearly 6,000 seafarers 'stranded' in Gulf

Secretary General of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) Arsenio Dominguez has condemned attacks on ships transiting the Strait of Hormuz.

"These reckless attacks have again placed innocent seafarers in grave danger. No seafarer should have to risk their life simply for doing their job," Dominguez said in a statement.

He said there were nearly 6,000 seafarers...