President Donald Trump said Wednesday morning that Iran is 'a bunch of psychopaths' and 'cancer that must be removed,' and that the ceasefire with them is over, according to a statement attributed to him.
At 11:22 Jerusalem, President Donald Trump escalated his rhetoric against Iran, calling the country "a bunch of psychopaths" and "cancer that must be removed," and reiterating that the ceasefire with Iran is over. The statement came minutes after a series of earlier pronouncements from the White House.
The Zioneer first reported at 11:18 Jerusalem that Trump declared the ceasefire over, citing a source covering the Iran sector. Moments later, at 11:18, Trump added that he does not want to do business with Iran, calling them "sick people" and a "waste of time," according to ynet. At 11:18, Trump also claimed Iran attempted to assassinate him, according to reports. By 11:21, he labeled Iran "dangerous, sick people" and "cancer that must be cut off." At 11:23, in Ankara, he called them "cuckoo." The 11:22 statement marks a further intensification, introducing the "psychopaths" label while maintaining the "cancer" metaphor.
The Zioneer has tracked the evolving U.S. posture. On June 10, Trump declared the end of the ceasefire and vowed "very heavy" strikes on Iran. On June 8, he had urged Iran to return to negotiations. On June 21, he warned Iran to stop its Lebanon proxies "immediately" or face stronger U.S. strikes. The current flurry of statements fits a pattern of repeated reversals and escalating language.
The specific trigger for the 11:22 statement was not immediately clear. The assassination claim has not been independently verified. No official response from Iran or other parties has been reported.
4 developments
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