Trump declares ceasefire with Iran is overIran is over after US strikes
US President Donald Trump declared Wednesday that the ceasefire with Iran was over, hours after the US launched fresh military strikes on the Islamic Republic.
The US moved to impose heavy costs following Iran's alleged attacks on commercial shipping crews, a move that escalated tensions after indirect talks in Qatar failed to yield progress on a permanent agreement.
This decision marks a significant rupture in regional stability and effectively ends the negotiated pause in the conflict.
US Perspective
US officials and CENTCOM assert that Iran's attacks on commercial shipping and violations in the Strait were unwarranted aggression that directly breached the ceasefire terms, justifying the decision to impose heavy costs.
Iranian Perspective
Iranian parliamentary speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf claims the US violated the Memorandum of Understanding by launching strikes in southern Iran and disregarding Iranian adjustments regarding commercial shipping in the waterway.
Mediator Perspective
Pakistan, which mediated the interim accord, intended the 60-day window to facilitate negotiations for a permanent agreement, though indirect talks in Qatar recently ended without significant progress.
- The 60-day interim accord was mediated by Pakistan to allow time for permanent peace negotiations.
- Recent oil price declines were observed after the temporary ceasefire deal was first announced.
- The strikes targeted over 80 sites including air-defense systems and antiship missile sites.
US-Iran-Israel War
President Donald Trump declared the US-Iran ceasefire over on July 8, 2026, following fresh Iranian strikes on commercial ships in the Strait of Hormuz and the expiration of the 60-day interim memorandum of understanding that had temporarily halted hostilities and reopened the waterway.
8 July, 08:56 AM
Trump declares US-Iran ceasefire over after fresh strikes
