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Donald Trump says ceasefire with Iran is ‘over’ at NATO summit

Reuters/USA TODAY
Jul 8, 2026
Jul 8, 2026 Updated Jul 10, 2026
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Analysts say diplomacy is faltering as US-Iran tensions deepen over the Strait of Hormuz and threats of wider war grow.

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The U.S. military said Wednesday that it launched fresh strikes on Iran aimed at keeping the critical Strait of Hormuz open to traffic, hours after President Donald Trump declared an interim agreement to end the war was "over."

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Smoke and flames rise after an explosion in Bandar Abbas — Smoke and flames rise after an explosion in Bandar Abbas, Hormozgan Province, Iran, in this screengrab obtained from a social media video released on July 8, 2026. Social Media/ via REUTERS THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A THIRD PARTY. NO RESALES. NO ARCHIVES. NEWS USE ONLY. VERIFICATION: - Buildings, trees, road layout and business signage that matched the archive and satellite imagery of the road near the Haqani port - Date not verified but NASA FIRMS detected heat at Haqani Port around midnight of July 8, local time. - Iranian Media reported an explosion near the fishing pier and corroborating visuals showed the fire in the area - No old results were found posted online before July 8.
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Vessels at the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from Musandam — Vessels at the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from Musandam, Oman, July 8, 2026. REUTERS/Stringer TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY
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NATO leaders' Summit in Ankara — Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer and U.S. President Donald Trump attend a meeting of the North Atlantic Council (NAC) during the NATO leaders' summit in Ankara, Turkey, July 8, 2026. REUTERS/Yves Herman
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