The United States military launched overnight airstrikes against more than 80 Iranian targets around the Strait of Hormuz on Wednesday, July 8, 2026, after Iran allegedly attacked three commercial vessels on Tuesday.
The collapse of the fragile April truce triggered immediate retaliatory strikes from Iran on U. S.
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military facilities in Bahrain and Kuwait, causing global oil prices to surge by 3% amid fears of disrupted shipping routes.
Tehran accused Washington of violating the agreement after the U. S.
military executed the strikes and revoked a temporary sanctions waiver for Iranian oil exports, according to reporting by The Guardian and the Toronto Star.
Trump Declares Ceasefire 'Over'
Speaking at the NATO summit in Ankara, U. S.
President Donald Trump announced that the memorandum of understanding with Iran had officially reached its end.
"For me, I think it's over," said Trump, regarding the ceasefire agreement.
The U. S.
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President expressed skepticism about ongoing diplomatic efforts to restore peace between the two nations.
"I think they're wasting their time," said Trump.
Trump further intensified his rhetoric against Tehran's political leadership during his address at the international summit, describing Iran's leaders as "vicious, violent people" and "scum."
NATO leadership quickly offered international backing for the American military actions, framing the strikes as a necessary response to original truce violations committed by Iranian forces.
"When you have a ceasefire and Iran is basically violating the ceasefire, I think it is totally crucial that the US forcefully react," said NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte.
The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps stated that its retaliatory strikes successfully targeted 85 U. S.
facilities across Bahrain and Kuwait as diplomatic talks continue under severe strain.
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Hostilities resumed between the United States and Iran on Wednesday after overnight military strikes near the Strait of Hormuz broke a fragile truce.
