Summary

  • Donald Trump says the US-Iran ceasefire is "over", after both countries exchanged strikes

  • "I don't want to deal with them anymore, they're scum," the US president says at a Nato summit in Turkey. "They're sick people, they're led by sick people... As far as I'm concerned, it's over" - here are his remarks in full

  • Trump adds that negotiators on both sides can continue to talk, but "I think they're wasting their time"

  • Late on Tuesday, the US said it had fired at more than 80 Iranian targets after attacks on three oil tankers in the Strait of Hormuz - Iran has not directly claimed responsibility

  • In response, Iran said it was targeting US military sites in Bahrain and Kuwait - recap of how we got here

  • Nato chief Mark Rutte says the US strikes were "absolutely necessary", accusing Iran of "basically violating the ceasefire"; Iran's parliamentary speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf says the US breached the truce

  • Last month, Tehran and Washington signed a 14-page memorandum of understanding, aimed at extending the ceasefire and ending the conflict "on all fronts"

  1. Iranian president says US 'bending rules' as World Cup hostpublished at 11:52 BST

    Masoud Pezeshkian, a man wearing a white shirt and dark blazer.Image source, Getty Images

    Iran's President Masoud Pezeshkian has criticised the US government's "conduct as World Cup host", accusing it of "bending rules, bullying rivals, creating obstacles, and cheating".

    It comes after Donald Trump said he asked Fifa to review a one-match suspension for American footballer Folarin Balogun - with Fifa later clearing him to play in their next match.

    Iran's World Cup participation was stymied by visa and travel issues.

  2. Analysis

    This is an escalation - but how far will it go?published at 11:37 BST

    Carrie Davies
    BBC Pakistan correspondent

    The memorandum of understanding (MoU), an agreement between Iran and the US to work towards ending the conflict, is less than a month old.

    The ceasefire has technically been in place since early April, although both sides have accused the other of violating it during previous tit for tat strikes.

    By saying the ceasefire is "over", but that the talks are not, Donald Trump’s comments seem to both close the door and keep it open a crack.

    They are not dissimilar to his previous posts in the period after a ceasefire was agreed but before the MoU was signed - a carrot and stick approach, promising Iran much if it signed a deal, and threatening destruction if it didn’t.

    They also show his frustration. The question is, will that mean a return to hostilities?

  3. Shipping company confirms Hormuz attackpublished at 11:19 BST

    Tanker company Bahri has confirmed one of its vessels, Wedyan, was "involved in an incident" while transiting the Strait of Hormuz on Tuesday.

    "We are pleased to confirm that all crew members and personnel on board are safe and accounted for with no reported injuries," a statement reads.

    Bahri says the vessel's cargo is secure and that the ship remains "in a seaworthy condition".

    Earlier, BBC Verify earlier confirmed that Wedyan was among the three ships targeted.

  4. Where did the US strike overnight in Iran?published at 11:03 BST

    The US says it hit "over 80 targets" in its latest wave of strikes, which were in response to attacks on commercial ships in the Strait of Hormuz. There has been confirmation of strikes in the following places:

    • The Iranian military says coastal bases and civilian facilities were struck in the provinces of Hormozgan and Mahshar
    • More strikes hit Bandar Mashahr,south-west Iran - an Iranian soldier was killed by shrapnel, according to the Islamic Revolutionary Guards (IRGC)
    • Iranian media reported strikes in the Bushehr region of south-west Iran

    The places targeted are clustered around the coastline along the Strait of Hormuz.

    Map of southern Iran and the Strait of Hormuz highlighting three locations targeted in the latest US strikes on Iran: Bandar Abbas on the northern shore of the strait, Sirik on Iran's southeastern coast, and Qeshm island. The map also shows the UAE and Oman - Iran's neighbours to the south - and labels the cities of Dubai, Abu Dhabi and Muscat.
  5. Kuwait says it intercepted ballistic missiles and dronespublished at 10:53 BST

    Kuwait intercepted two ballistic missiles and 13 drones overnight, according to its defence ministry.

    In a statement posted on X, official spokesman Major General Saud Abdulaziz Al-Otaibi says Kuwait's airspace was breached but the projectiles were shot down, with no injuries reported.

    However, Kuwaiti authorities have since reported some power cuts.

  6. Qatar accuses Iran of 'blatant breach' of international lawpublished at 10:41 BST

    Qatar has condemned "unjustified" Iranian attacks on Bahrain and Kuwait, which its foreign ministry says were a "blatant breach" of international law and the two countries' sovereignty.

    Doha also emphasises the need to "pursue the path of dialogue and diplomacy, to de-escalate tensions, and to build upon the progress achieved under the memorandum of understanding".

    As a reminder, Iran says it is targeting US military sites in Bahrain and Kuwait after American strikes against it overnight.

  7. What Trump has said about the Iran talks in the pastpublished at 10:28 BST

    A short while ago, Donald Trump declared the ceasefire with Iran "over", though did leave some leeway for his negotiating team to continue talks with Tehran.

    It's not the first time the US president has issued definitive statements about the agreement - here is what he has said previously.

    • 8 April - US and Iran sign agree to a tentative two-week ceasefire
    • 21 April - Trump says he doesn't want to extend the two-week ceasefire and says he "expects to be bombing" again soon. Later that day, he says US attacks have been called off after a request from Pakistan
    • 8 May - Trump says the world will know the ceasefire is over when there is "one big glow coming out of Iran"
    • 11 May - Days later, Trump says the ceasefire is on "massive life support"
    • 11 June - Trump indicates the ceasefire is over, threatening to hit Iran "very hard", before calling off the strikes later that evening
    • 17 June - As Trump signs an initial agreement to end the war, he says: "If they don't behave, we'll go right back to dropping bombs right smack in the middle of their head"
    • 8 July - Trump says the ceasefire is "over" but says negotiators on both sides can continue to talk
  8. Attacks on tankers spark renewal of fighting in Gulf - a recappublished at 10:14 BST

    A ship seen on the waterImage source, Reuters
    Image caption,

    Cargo ships seen in the Gulf near the Strait of Hormuz

    Tensions have spilled over again in the Gulf, following a string of attacks on shipping in the Strait of Hormuz. It's the worst exchange of fire between the US and Iran since they signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to end the conflict on 17 June. Here's what's happened this week.

    Monday

    • The UKMTO says a tanker travelling through the Strait of Hormuz reported a fire after being hit by an unknown projectile

    Tuesday

    • In two separate incidents, tankers report being hit in the Strait of Hormuz. Iran has not directly claimed responsibility for either of these attacks, or the one on Monday
    • The US military says it has "begun launching a series of powerful strikes against Iran", hitting more than 80 targets. This is in response to attacks on commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz in a "clear violation of the ceasefire", it says

    Wednesday 8 July

    Earlier

    • Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps announces it targeted US military sites in Bahrain and Kuwait
    • Nato chief Mark Rutte calls the American strikes "absolutely necessary"
    • But Iran's speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf accuses the US of breaching the agreement between the two countries

    Moments ago

    • US President Donald Trump says that the ceasefire with Iran is "over", telling reporters at the Nato summit in Ankara: "I don't want to deal with them anymore, they're scum"
  9. Footage shows US strikes hitting Iranian port citypublished at 10:07 BST

    Multiple strikes on the city of Bandar Abbas overnight were captured on video, with several explosions visible and flames seen rising over a facility.

    It is not clear from the footage what was being targeted by the US.

    Media caption,

    Video captures strikes hitting Iran

  10. BBC Verify

    What we know about the three tankers struck in Strait of Hormuzpublished at 10:00 BST

    By Kayleen Devlin

    The US military says it resumed strikes on Iran in response to attacks on three commercial vessels transiting the Strait of Hormuz.

    The first ship cited by the US, Al Rekayyat, is a Qatar-owned liquefied natural gas (LNG) tanker. BBC Verify understands it was struck by a projectile off the coast of Oman on 6 July while transiting the strait.

    The impact caused a fire on board, although no casualties have been reported. The vessel crossed with its automatic identification system (AIS) location signal switched off and was last identified in satellite imagery on 22 June near Qatar's main LNG export hub.

    The second vessel, Wedyan, is a Saudi-owned crude oil tanker carrying Saudi crude. Its AIS signal has been switched off since 3 July.

    The third mentioned by the US, Cyprus Prosperity, is a Liberia-flagged crude tanker which went through the strait with its location data switched on and was carrying oil to Fujairah port in the UAE.

    UKMTO has confirmed three incidents but has not identified the vessels. The British maritime authority also says no casualties or environmental damage have been reported.

  11. Oil prices rise again after Trump declares ceasefire 'over'published at 09:56 BST

    Emer Moreau
    Business reporter

    Oil traders have reacted quickly to Trump’s announcement that the ceasefire is “over”.

    Just before he made those remarks, a barrel of oil was just under $76 (£57). At 0945 BST, it was over $78 (£58) and appears to be rising further.

    As we reported earlier, oil prices had already been ticking upwards after Iran and the US traded strikes overnight.

  12. 'Scum', 'sick' and 'over': Trump's comments on Iran in fullpublished at 09:52 BST

    Donald Trump at the Nato summitImage source, Getty Images

    Trump's comments on the US-Iran ceasefire began at around 09:15 BST, when a reporter at the Nato summit in Ankara asked "Is the ceasefire over? Is the ceasefire done? Is the MoU dead?" (the memorandum of understanding, which led to the ceasefire, was agreed last month).

    Trump replied: "It's a very interesting question. To me, I think it's over.

    "I don't want to deal with them anymore, they're scum. You know what scum is? 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. As far as I'm concerned it's over.

    "I'll speak to our negotiators, they want to negotiate, they're good people. Steve Witkoff, Jared Kushner, but they have to come back to me. As far as I'm concerned, it's just a waste of time dealing with them. They're liars.

    "We make a deal. If I make a deal with him [pointing at Nato Secretary-General Mark Rutte], we have a deal. He goes out, he talks. We [US and Iran] make a deal, everyone's agreed, no nuclear weapon.

    "We make a deal. They [Iran] go outside, talk to the press, they say 'we never even talked about it'. There's something wrong with them. They're cuckoo. As far as I'm concerned, it's over."

    Trump is then asked if talks will resume.

    "I don't care, they can talk. But I think they're wasting their time. They're a bunch of lying guys."

  13. Watch: Trump calls Iran's leaders 'cuckoo' and says ceasefire 'over'published at 09:35 BST

    Click play below to watch US President Donald Trump's remarks about Iran at the Nato summit in Ankara, Turkey.

    Media caption,

    Trump says ceasefire is over and calls Iran 'scum'

  14. Trump on Iran talks: 'They can talk, but I think they're wasting their time'published at 09:25 BST

    Mark Rutte and Donald TrumpImage source, Getty Images

    Pressed further after declaring the US ceasefire with Iran "over", Trump says of his negotiating team: "They can talk, but I think they're wasting their time."

    "Frankly, I don't want to waste my time with them," he adds.

    Trump also says he will "let our wonderful negotiators keep talking if they want, but I don't see it".

  15. Trump says ceasefire with Iran is 'over'published at 09:21 BST
    Breaking

    Asked about the ceasefire between the US and Iran, Donald Trump says: "I think it's over."

    He tells reporters at the Nato summit: "I don't want to deal with them anymore, they're scum."

    "As far as I'm concerned, it's over," he adds. "It's just a waste of time dealing with them, they're liars."

    Trump says negotiators from both sides "can talk" but are "wasting their time".

  16. Trump repeats criticism of Nato alliespublished at 09:18 BST

    Trump praises Nato's secretary-general Mark Rutte, who he is speaking alongside, but says he is not "not happy" with the military alliance.

    He says Nato allies "didn't want to help us with the number one state sponsor of terror, that's Iran".

    "I'm very upset with Nato," Trump says, adding the US pays "too much, billions and billions of dollars too much".

  17. Iran's leaders are a 'cancer' and 'evil', Trump says at Nato summitpublished at 09:14 BST

    Speaking at the Nato summit in Turkey, Donald Trump describes the Iranian regime as "evil people" and calls the administration "crazy", repeating the US position that Tehran can't be allowed to develop a nuclear weapon.

    He points to attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz on Tuesday, as well as strikes against targets in Kuwait and Bahrain.

    "These are evil sick people," the US president continues. "They're cancer, and you know what you have to do - you have to cut out cancer early."

  18. Trump and Rutte speaking now - watch livepublished at 09:09 BST
    Breaking

    Trump and Rutte in arm chairs

    US President Donald Trump and Nato Secretary-General Mark Rutte are speaking to reporters at the Nato summit in Ankara now - you can watch live at the top of the page, and we'll bring you the key lines here.

  19. Parts of deal with US 'ineffective' after strikes, says Iran's foreign ministerpublished at 08:57 BST

    Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi stands behind a lectern with two microphones pointing towards him. He has short grey hair and a white stubbly beard and is wearing a black blazer with a white shirt underneath.Image source, EPA

    Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has accused the US of a "flagrant violation" of the memorandum of understanding (MoU).

    The US strikes, reinstatement of sanctions on Iranian oil sales and Israel's ongoing conflict with Hezbollah in Lebanon have rendered "important and fundamental parts of the understanding on the cessation of the war ineffective", he says in a statement.

    He adds that Iran "will not hesitate" to defend its "integrity, national sovereignty, and national security".

    In a warning to Gulf countries which host US military bases, Araghchi says Iran will "target the source and point of origin" of any attacks.

  20. Iranian media confirms strikes on south-west coastal regionpublished at 08:46 BST

    New strikes have taken place in the Iranian port city Bushehr this morning, two semi-official Iranian news agencies are reporting.

    Multiple explosions have been heard in Bushehr, south-west Iran, and surrounding areas, the Mehr news agency reports.

    Meanwhile, a senior security official in Bushehr says "enemy projectiles" have struck two military headquarters, one in Dashti County and one near the city of Choghadak, according to the Fars news agency.

    No casualties were reported, the official adds.

    There have also been reports of an attack on Kharg Island - a major oil terminal off the coast of Iran - which Mehr says are not true.