Trump Declares Ceasefire Over While Negotiating Window Remains Open

President Trump declared the US-Iran ceasefire dead on 8 July, promising "hard" strikes tonight, though the 60-day negotiating period under the 17 June memorandum of understanding has not expired. The declaration followed overnight US strikes on over 80 Iranian targets and Iranian retaliation against US sites in Bahrain and Kuwait—the worst exchange since the MoU was signed. Trump called further talks "a waste of time."