US President Donald Trump has declared that the ceasefire agreement with Iran is “over,” describing further engagement with Tehran as “a waste of time.”
His remarks came after the United States said it carried out “powerful strikes” against Iran following attacks on three vessels in the Strait of Hormuz, including Qatari and Saudi oil tankers.
In response, Iran claimed it launched attacks on “85 US military installations” in retaliation for strikes on Hormozgan province and the port city of Mahshahr. Air raid sirens were also reported in Bahrain and Kuwait amid the escalating tensions.
Meanwhile, President Trump ordered the US Treasury Secretary to immediately suspend all trade and commercial ties with Spain.
Separately, the coffin of Iran’s slain Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, arrived in the Iraqi city of Najaf, where a funeral procession is being held.
