Trump says Iran ceasefire is over as US strikes continue at NATO summit

US President Donald Trump Greenlights Patriot Air Defence Production For Ukraine In Landmark NATO Policy Shift | Video

Ankara: President Donald Trump said at a NATO summit Wednesday in Turkiye that the US will give Ukraine a license to make Patriot air defence systems to counter missile attacks from Russia in their more than four-year war, a huge coup for Kyiv which has long requested the technology.NOW - Trump to grant Ukraine a license and teach them how to make Patriot Missiles. pic.twitter.com/FCWdwCus6p— Disclose.tv (@disclosetv) July 8, 2026 Allowing foreign manufacture of Patriots, which the US had resisted, was a turnaround for Trump that mirrored his day at the NATO meeting: Upon arriving, he lashed out at European partners for resisting his efforts to take control of Greenland and for not supporting his war in Iran. But by day's end, he described a gathering of unity and “tremendous love," and praised member nations on their progress in increasing their defence spending.Separately, the Trump administration also announced plans to rescind Syria's terrorism designation, in a key move toward lifting sanctions on the country.The U.S. Department of State has announced that they have begun proceedings to rescind Syria’s designation as a State Sponsor of Terrorism (SST). The move follows a 45-day pre-notification period, per the release, and “formal assurances provided by President al-Sharaa that Syria… pic.twitter.com/iFKE3FlOKL— OSINTdefender (@sentdefender) July 8, 2026 NATO's European members plus Canada have scrambled to meet the alliance's increased defence spending targets, which Trump has demanded as the US draws down troops in Europe and insists the continent take more responsibility for its own security. JUST IN — President Trump says any decision to pull U.S. troops from Europe will depend on how much access America gets to Greenland.Q: "Are you going to pull more troops out of Europe?"TRUMP: "I haven't made that final decision. A lot's going to depend on Greenland."… pic.twitter.com/d7OBdjYAiG— The Patriot Oasis™ (@ThePatriotOasis) July 9, 2026 Trump had reopened old wounds among the 32 NATO leaders by insisting again ahead of the summit that the US should control Greenland, a semiautonomous Danish territory. That led Denmark's Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen to say her country is “ready to defend every inch of NATO including our own territory.” Trump also blasted some European countries for refusing to participate in the Iran campaign, singling out Spain as “a terrible partner in NATO” and renewing his threats to cut off trade.VIDEO | US President Donald Trump says, "I spoke to Italy... I didn't speak to Spain. Spain is a wasted cause. We don't want to do any trade business with Spain anymore, by the way. I'd like you to cut it off. Spain is a terrible partner in NATO. They don't participate. They… pic.twitter.com/TwtRHz8GCN— Press Trust of India (@PTI_News) July 8, 2026 Trump strikes a positive tone on Zelenskyy But the tone of Trump's meeting with the Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy was a break from earlier encounters which ended in acrimony, and Trump praised the Ukrainian leader's willingness to reach a deal on ending the fighting in Ukraine.“We've actually developed a good relationship. It's hard to believe,” Trump said during a news conference with Zelenskyy, adding that he believed a deal on ending the war was on the horizon and that the US would “work on some kind of security package” to provide to Ukraine.NOW - Trump to Zelensky: "We've developed a very good relationship."Zelensky: "And this is not the end."Trump: "This is gonna be the beginning, maybe; just the beginning." pic.twitter.com/qW7AljCSoy— Disclose.tv (@disclosetv) July 8, 2026 Trump said the Ukrainian president has “done an amazing job” and “been very effective” in the war as he pledged to grant Ukraine a license to manufacture the Patriot defence systems.“We'll give them the right to make Patriots. We'll show them how to do it,” Trump said. “I think they can produce them pretty quickly.” Patriots are expensive, in high demand and take a long time to produce. Zelenskyy has for years been asking for more of them, and more recently for a license so that Ukraine can manufacture its own.NATO chief backs latest US strikes on Iran Ahead of the summit, NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte praised Trump for the series of US strikes on Iran overnight, after Tehran struck three merchant ships in the Strait of Hormuz.Mark Rutte endorses Trump striking Iran: "I think he was totally right last night ... to do these strikes obviously is completely the right thing to do, because this was Iran breaking the deal" pic.twitter.com/ReDhe44kcB— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) July 8, 2026 “I think what you did last night was absolutely necessary,” Rutte said to Trump. “It was a very strong response, and I'm with you on this.” The US strikes, as well as the revoking of a license allowing Iran to sell its oil on global markets, underscored the fragility of an interim deal to end months of fighting.Trump said of the interim agreement with Iran: “For me, I think it's over” — but added he will allow talks to continue.US President Donald Trump Declares Iran Ceasefire 'Over', Says He Won't Deal With 'Scum' Anymore - VIDEO “It's just a waste of time dealing with them,” he said.NATO leaders sought to show Trump they were boosting defence Rutte has dedicated a huge amount of energy to keeping Trump's support for NATO and to holding the summit together. On Wednesday, he sought to tamp down the president's ire by giving him credit for recent increases in defense spending from NATO allies.“Grab the win. It's there,” Rutte told Trump on Wednesday.The NATO chief pointed to countries including Estonia, Latvia, Poland and Denmark that are investing more in defense, but noted that the Trump administration expects “the Europeans and Canadians will equalize their spending with the United States.” Last month Rutte went to Washington to hail the “Trump Trillion” — the USD 1.2 trillion that European allies and Canada have added to defense spending since Trump came to power in 2017.President Trump Questions NATO Allies' Commitment, Says He Tested Support For US During Iran Conflict As leaders converged on Ankara, Rutte hosted a “big reveal” event to showcase the many deals planned for the increased spending — much of it to be spent on US companies, creating thousands of jobs for Americans.At last year's summit, the allies agreed to invest 5 per cent of their gross domestic product on defence — 3.5 per cent on their defence budgets and 1.5 per cent on infrastructure so troops and equipment can move faster in times of conflict.Yet figures released by NATO on Tuesday showed that Slovenia, Belgium, Spain and the Czech Republic have struggled to meet the alliance's old spending target of 2 per cent of GDP.The Trump administration wants to see a leaner “NATO 3.0,” with Europe taking responsibility for its own security, including Ukraine, with conventional weapons while America would continue to provide its nuclear umbrella.'I Don't Know If They'll Honour The Deal': President Trump Says Iran Wants Negotiations After Fresh US Retaliatory Strikes, Questions Tehran's Credibility | Video The Pentagon has launched a six-month review of US military presence in Europe, leaving allies to seek clarity on just how deeply Trump intends to cut US force numbers.Zelenskyy pushes for NATO entry Zelenskyy made a fresh appeal Tuesday for Ukraine to be allowed to join the alliance, saying Ukrainian armed forces are highly experienced and would only boost NATO's defense capabilities. Russia is vehemently opposed to that.This #NATOsummit in Ankara has shown that #NATO stands united and stronger than everWe are rebalancing our security for the better, that is what NATO 3.0 is all about: an Alliance that continues to adapt and continues to deliver to keep 1bn people safe pic.twitter.com/ZbjhA3gO2R— Mark Rutte (@SecGenNATO) July 8, 2026 Zelenskyy has highlighted Ukraine's adaptability and its ability to strike deep inside Russia. He said Ukraine's armed forces are “eliminating” on average 30,000 Russian troops every month.In a declaration following Wednesday's summit, NATO leaders pledged to provide Ukraine with USD 80 billion to help meet its defense needs this year and next, noting “the long-term threat Russia poses to Euro-Atlantic security.” Concern has been mounting among some countries with borders near Russia that Moscow might be preparing a hybrid attack — a combination of conventional warfare with tactics like cyberattacks — on the continent as Russian President Vladimir Putin struggles to secure victory in Ukraine.RUTTE: Allies reaffirmed NATO's unwavering support for Ukraine. We will ensure that Ukraine gets what is needed. Allies pledged to provide at least €70 billion in military equipment, assistance, and training for Ukraine this year and next year, as we continue to press for peace. pic.twitter.com/OKH1VEsKop— Kate from Kharkiv (@BohuslavskaKate) July 8, 2026 Ankara Summit Declaration issued by the Heads of State and Government participating in the meeting of the North Atlantic Council in Ankara, TürkiyeRead the full statement → https://t.co/mQOBHNYCXy#NATOsummit pic.twitter.com/RIoidXu2rQ— NATO (@NATO) July 8, 2026 Trump administration to lift Syria's terrorism designation Trump also met with Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa, a former insurgent who led the offensive that unseated autocrat Bashar Assad in December 2024. Despite having once been an al-Qaida fighter, al-Sharaa has won Trump's backing as he seeks to rebuild Syria and restore its shattered ties with the West.Later, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said in a statement that Trump has told US lawmakers that the US will soon remove Syria as a state sponsor of terrorism as part of a year-long normalisation process with the country's new government.“Lifting sanctions on Syria will unlock international trade and investment, give Syria a chance to rebuild, and open up a new chapter for the Syrian people,” Rubio said.In June 2025, Trump signed an executive order ending a number of economic sanctions before revoking the terrorism designation a few weeks later for President Ahmad al-Sharaa, who took over after the ouster of former leader Bashar Assad in December 2024.But what still remains intact is a major set of sanctions passed by Congress targeting anyone doing business with or offering support to Syria's military, intelligence or other suspect institutions. While the Trump administration has passed temporary waivers on those sanctions, known as the Caesar Act, they can only be permanently repealed by law. (Except for the headline, this article has not been edited by FPJ's editorial team and is auto-generated from an agency feed.)

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'I Don't Know If They'll Honour The Deal': President Trump Says Iran Wants Negotiations After Fresh US Retaliatory Strikes, Questions Tehran's Credibility | Video

Washington: US President Donald Trump said that Iran wants to negotiate after fresh US retaliatory strikes, but questioned whether Tehran could be trusted to honour any agreement, saying Washington would continue responding forcefully while keeping its focus on preventing Iran from acquiring nuclear weapons. West Asia Conflict: US Strikes Iran For Second Straight Day As Trump Warns Of More Military Action; Tehran Threatens Strait Of Hormuz Closure | Video "We hit back much harder," Trump said on Wednesday (local time).Speaking to reporters aboard Air Force One while returning to Washington after the NATO summit in Turkey, Trump said the United States had responded after attacks on commercial vessels."They just we just hit it very hard, and I say we hit them 20 to 1; every time they hit us, we're going to hit them 20. And we did it last night; we did a little something today, but it was really retribution for last night they hit actually three boats, not two, and when they hit we hit back much harder," Trump said..@POTUS: "We just hit them very hard, and I say we hit them 20-to-1 — every time they hit us, we're going to hit them 20... When they hit, we hit back much harder." https://t.co/XIthjknwBH pic.twitter.com/8G2sHxZBNA— Rapid Response 47 (@RapidResponse47) July 9, 2026 Asked whether the exchange marked a return to full-scale military conflict, Trump said, "I don't know, I don't know," but added that Washington had several options."We have many ways we can win, but we've already won militarily; they have very little left, and they want to make a deal so badly they called a little while ago they want to make a deal so badly I just don't know if they're worthy of making a deal," he said..@POTUS on Iran: "They called a little while ago. They want to make a deal so badly — I just don't know if they're worthy of making a deal. I don't know that they're going to honor the deal. That's the problem." pic.twitter.com/jQTENvyRGM— Rapid Response 47 (@RapidResponse47) July 9, 2026 "I don't know that they're going to honour the deal; that's the problem," Trump said.Asked why Iran would attack commercial vessels if it wanted a deal, Trump said, "Because it's not crazy, to be honest with you, it's so crazy they're a little bit out of control, but they want to make a deal badly."Trump said the confrontation was centred on denying Iran nuclear weapons.US President Donald Trump Declares Iran Ceasefire 'Over', Says He Won't Deal With 'Scum' Anymore - VIDEO "It was a de-nuking of Iran, denuclearisation of Iran, so, this is all about taking nuclear weapons, not allowing Iran to have nuclear weapons. And everybody should like that even you," he said.Trump also dismissed suggestions that a last-minute aircraft change before leaving Turkey was caused by a specific security concern. He said the switch was made so personnel at the air base could view the plane.Asked whether there had been any credible Iranian threat against Air Force One, Trump said, "All the time I'm number one on their list.""Were you aware of any credible threat by Iran against Air Force One?"@POTUS: "I have a threat all the time. I'm number one on their list, before you — but if I go, you go, right? So perhaps some of you want to change professions." pic.twitter.com/5VlZBBySwx— Rapid Response 47 (@RapidResponse47) July 9, 2026 Trump described the NATO summit as successful and said the alliance had shown unity after earlier strains over defence spending."It was a very, very good meeting and people understand that the United States is and we've been treated very unfairly," he said.VIDEO | US President Donald Trump says this wasn't his last NATO summit, adds that all countries NATO really came through at the summit.(Source: Third Party)(Full video available on PTI Videos - https://t.co/n147TvrpG7) pic.twitter.com/WFgzl7GbuM— Press Trust of India (@PTI_News) July 9, 2026 "The meeting today settled a lot of things," Trump added.He said future US troop decisions in Europe would depend partly on developments involving Greenland and Iran. He also said allies who had earlier declined to help were now eager to assist on Iran.REPORTER: Are you going to pull more U.S. troops out of Europe? @POTUS: "I haven't made that final determination. A lot is going to depend on Greenland." pic.twitter.com/3r9dVyVv75— Rapid Response 47 (@RapidResponse47) July 9, 2026 "They all want to go, and they want to help on Iran so badly, but I don't really need help," Trump said.Syria, Hezbollah discussedTrump also praised Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa, saying he had "done a great job" and had "unified Syria." Trump on al-Sharaa: “He has done a really fantastic job as president. He has unified the country in a year and a half.”Trump’s giving big props to al-Sharaa for stabilizing Syria faster than expected after Assad’s fall. Trump’s calling it like he sees it.Writer:…— Mario Nawfal (@MarioNawfal) July 8, 2026 Asked whether al-Sharaa had made commitments on Hezbollah in Lebanon, Trump replied, "He did," but declined to provide details. He also said President Volodymyr Zelenskyy "was great" during their meeting.Q: Did President al-Sharaa make any commitments to you on helping with Hezbollah in Lebanon?Trump: Yeah. I’m not going to tell you what he said. He was great and President Zelenskyy was great. pic.twitter.com/66x3kCOTBe— Acyn (@Acyn) July 9, 2026 The latest comments came amid heightened tensions between Washington and Tehran after military exchanges and attacks on commercial shipping. The Trump administration has said its objective is to prevent Iran from acquiring a nuclear weapon, while using military, diplomatic and economic pressure to force Tehran to change course.(Except for the headline, this article has not been edited by FPJ's editorial team and is auto-generated from an agency feed.)

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It's over: Trump pulls the plug on Iran ceasefire

US President Donald Trump on Wednesday said he believed the memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Iran was over, but negotiations could continue while also expressing dissatisfaction with NATO over both Greenland and Iran.Speaking alongside Mark Rutte ahead of a NATO summit in Ankara, Trump said, "I think it's over," when asked about Iran."I'll speak to our negotiators. They want to negotiate, they're good people... but they have to come back to me. As far as I'm concerned, it's just a waste of time dealing with them," he added.<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">President Donald J. Trump provides an update on U.S. Forces retaliatory strikes against Iran. <a href="https://t.co/B6d10HRdXz">pic.twitter.com/B6d10HRdXz</a></p>— The White House (@WhiteHouse) <a href="https://x.com/WhiteHouse/status/2074778940283961718?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 8, 2026</a></blockquote> <script async="" src="https://platform.x.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>He also said he was "not happy with NATO over Greenland, Iran."Escalating his rhetoric, Trump said the US had carried out a powerful military operation against Iran overnight in response to fresh attacks on commercial shipping."We attacked very powerfully last night. We told them to go and do their funeral stuff, but instead they started shooting rockets at ships yesterday, so we then hit them really hard last night," he said.Calling Iran's leadership "very dangerous," Trump added, "There is something wrong with them, they are cuckoo."He also claimed Tehran continued to pose a personal threat to him. "Of course they are dirty players, so they go after everyone, probably including me. I have been number one on their list for years. They are a bunch of scum, if you want to know the truth," he said.Also Read: Trump calls Congress to prioritise 'Reconciliation 3.0' with $350 bln defence fundTrump's remarks came shortly after the US launched a fresh wave of strikes on Iran and revoked a waiver allowing the sale of Iranian oil. The moves, taken in response to recent attacks on ships transiting the Strait of Hormuz, added fresh volatility to energy markets and put further strain on an already fragile peace agreement between Washington and Tehran.The interim ceasefire agreement, brokered by Pakistan, was intended to provide a 60-day window for negotiations on a permanent settlement. However, indirect talks held in Qatar ended last week without any breakthrough.Also Read: Trump rings Wall Street's opening bells as he ties his presidency to stock market gainsOil prices surged nearly 6% following Trump's comments.The price of Brent crude oil jumped 5.6% to more than $78 a barrel. U.S. benchmark crude surged 5.8% to $74.55 a barrel.At the NATO summit in Ankara, Trump also announced that he had directed Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent to cut off trade ties with Spain, describing Madrid as a "terrible partner" in the alliance.The twin announcements on Iran and Spain overshadowed a summit that European leaders had hoped would project unity and reaffirm support for Ukraine, while once again exposing divisions within NATO.(With inputs from agencies)

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