Trump Declares Iran Ceasefire Over, Says Talks With Tehran Will Continue

President Donald Trump said the ceasefire reached with Iran last month is finished, even as he confirmed both countries have agreed to keep talking. The announcement came after a week of renewed fighting that saw three Qatari and Saudi commercial tankers attacked, prompting US strikes on Iranian targets and Iranian retaliation against US military sites in Gulf states.

Trump posted on Truth Social that Iran had asked to continue talks and that the US agreed, but made clear the ceasefire itself was over. Iran disputed that characterization, with state television reporting Tehran had not requested talks but had agreed to host a Qatari mediator instead.

Trump Warns of Military Response to Alleged Assassination Plot

Trump also said he ordered the US military to be ready to strike Iran if Tehran attempted to assassinate him, referencing reports that Israel shared intelligence about an alleged plot. He said forces were prepared for a one-year campaign against Iran if that happened. There was no immediate Iranian response to these specific remarks.

Diplomacy Focuses on Shipping Lane

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi traveled to Oman to discuss safe passage through the Strait of Hormuz, which has seen Iran take effective control during the conflict. The US wants Iran to publicly commit to ending attacks on ships there. At least 17 people were killed in US strikes on six Iranian cities this week, according to Iran’s Health Ministry. Oil prices posted their biggest weekly increase in eight weeks as fighting resumed.