Donald Trump declares Iran ceasefire is over as he brands IRGC 'scum'

Donald Trump has claimed the ceasefire deal with Iran is now over, branding the IRGC as "scum" and "sick" after strikes targeted US military sites across the Middle East.

Washington and Tehran had signed a memorandum of understanding on June 17, which paused provocation between the two countries and committed to a 60-day negotiating period to reach a final, lasting peace agreement.

However, last night saw the US launch "powerful" strikes at dozens of targets in retaliation for Iranian strikes on commercial oil tankers in the Strait of Hormuz, according to US Central Command (Centcom).

Donald Trump was aware of the strikes on Iran, and approved of the plans while in Ankara, Turkey, according to Axios.

When asked if the ceasefire was over, Mr Trump said: “They are scum, as far as I'm concerned it’s over.

"As far as I'm concerned, it's over. I'll speak to our negotiators, they want to negotiate. As far as I'm concerned, it's just a waste of time dealing with them."

He said the US military "attacked very powerfully" last night, adding: "They're sick. There's something wrong with them.

"We said 'go and do your funeral stuff', and instead of that, they start shooting rockets and ships yesterday. So we hit them very hard last night."

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