Trump says ceasefire ‘over’ after US, Iran trade attacks

Trump made the announcement at a NATO summit after Iran attacked bases hosting US forces in Kuwait and Bahrain.United States President Donald Trump says the ceasefire with Iran is “over”, describing Iranian leaders as “sick people” after Iran and the US exchanged military attacks.“I think it’s over. I don’t want to deal with them any more, they’re scum,” Trump said on Wednesday at a NATO summit in the Turkish capital Ankara, when asked if the ceasefire with Iran was over.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemslist 1 of 3Ships attacked in the Strait of Hormuz: What that means for ongoing talkslist 2 of 3US strikes southern Iran, Tehran claims counterattacks on military siteslist 3 of 3US strikes Iran despite promised pause for Khamenei funeralend of list“They’re scum, they’re sick people, they’re led by sick people, and they’re vicious, violent people. And if they had a nuclear weapon, they’d use it.”The US president’s comments come after the US and Iranian forces exchanged attacks in the Gulf.US Central Command said it launched “powerful strikes” against more than 80 “targets” after Iranian attacks on three ships in the Strait of Hormuz, a vital waterway through which about 20 percent of the world’s traded oil passes. The US attacks came hours after the US Treasury said it revoked a sanctions waiver allowing sales of Iranian crude oil.Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps said its forces responded by attacking 85 US military sites in Bahrain and Kuwait.The US and Iran agreed a ceasefire in their war in April, and the truce was extended by 60 days last month when the two sides agreed a memorandum of understanding aimed at ending hostilities.Despite saying the truce was “over”, Trump also said US negotiators would be allowed to continue talks with their Iranian counterparts.“Frankly, I don’t want to waste my time with them. Now, I’ll let our wonderful negotiators keep talking if they want, but I don’t see it,” Trump said.