President Donald Trump warned Wednesday that the United States would “probably” strike Iran again Wednesday night,
escalating a rapidly deteriorating conflict after declaring that a memorandum of understanding intended to end months of fighting between the two countries was “over.”
Speaking at the NATO summit in Ankara, Turkey, Trump was asked about the status of the interim peace agreement with Iran. “For me, I think it’s over,” he said, referring to Iran’s leadership as “sick” and calling negotiations “a waste of time dealing with them.” Trump said peace talks could continue but signaled he had no intention of pursuing them, telling reporters the U.S. would likely launch another round of strikes on Wednesday night.
The remarks came a day after U.S. Central Command said it struck more than 80 Iranian military targets, including defense systems, command networks, and anti-ship missile capabilities, as well as more than 60 small boats belonging to Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps in and around the Strait of Hormuz. The Pentagon said the strikes were in direct response to Iranian attacks on three commercial vessels transiting the strait on Tuesday.
