Trump Declares Iran Ceasefire Over as US Resumes Strikes Near Hormuz

President Trump announced the US-Iran ceasefire had ended while speaking at NATO's Ankara summit on July 8, 2026, coinciding with fresh American military strikes on Iranian targets near the Strait of Hormuz. The declaration followed Iranian attacks on three commercial vessels July 7 and came 24 hours after the US struck over 80 Iranian targets. Washington revoked a temporary sanctions waiver allowing Iranian oil exports, coupling kinetic operations with renewed economic pressure and signaling no intent to restore the lull.