President Donald Trump declared the US-Iran ceasefire finished and warned of a possible 'very heavy' strike as early as tonight, calling Iranian negotiators 'scum' and saying he no longer wants to deal with them.
President Donald Trump escalated his rhetoric against Iran further Wednesday afternoon, calling Iranian negotiators 'scum' and declaring he no longer wishes to deal with them, while threatening a 'very heavy' strike as early as tonight. The statement marks the latest in a rapid sequence of hostile declarations throughout the day, as Trump moved from declaring the ceasefire dead to vowing military action.
At 11:19 Jerusalem, Trump told Amit Segal (N12) that the memorandum of understanding with Iran is dead. By 11:24, he called Iran 'a bunch of psychopaths' and 'cancer.' At 14:42, he officially declared the end of the ceasefire, citing 'scum' and nuclear threats. A senior US official confirmed to the New York Post at 15:39 that Trump had 'lost patience' and ordered significant escalation. At 15:43, Trump said the US 'wasted time' negotiating with Iran and that the MOU is over. The corroboration evolved from Trump's own statements to an on-record official confirmation.
As The Zioneer reported earlier Wednesday, Trump had already declared the ceasefire over and vowed 'very hard' strikes. On Friday, Trump said the war with Iran was finished and that Tehran agreed never to pursue nuclear weapons — a position now reversed.
It remains unclear whether Trump's threat of a strike tonight signals an imminent military operation or a rhetorical posture. No official US military alerts have been issued, and the timing of any potential action remains unspecified.
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