A senior US official told the New York Post that President Donald Trump has 'lost patience' and ordered the end of the ceasefire with Iran, directing American forces to significantly escalate responses in the Middle East.
A senior US official confirmed to the New York Post on Wednesday afternoon that President Donald Trump has ended the ceasefire with Iran and ordered American forces to significantly escalate responses in the Middle East. The official, speaking on the record, stated that Trump 'lost patience' and that the ceasefire was over 'by the president's order.' This report provides a second on-the-record confirmation of the policy shift, following the earlier NPR report and Trump's own public statements.
The development caps a day of rapid escalation. At 11:09 Jerusalem this morning, President Trump made a series of declarations – calling Iranians 'scum,' 'cuckoo,' and 'evil' – and asserted the ceasefire was over, while also leaving some ambiguity by saying it was over 'for me.' Simultaneously, NPR quoted a senior US official saying Trump had ordered the end of the ceasefire and that American forces would escalate significantly. At 14:42 Jerusalem, The Zioneer reported on the NPR official's statement, and at 15:24, Trump himself publicly confirmed the policy shift in a bulletin. The New York Post report now adds a second official source corroborating the direction.
The escalation comes amid heightened tensions following the Iranian drone incident that nearly struck an American Apache helicopter, and as Iran's Revolutionary Guards have reportedly prepared missile batteries. Earlier this month, as The Zioneer reported on June 11, US officials had indicated that Trump had not abandoned diplomacy, but the New York Post official's statement suggests the administration is now moving beyond warnings toward concrete military posture changes. It remains unclear whether this represents the final word on US policy or if further diplomatic channels remain open.
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