The fragile ceasefire agreement to end the US-Iran war was in peril on Wednesday after Tehran attacked American bases in the region in retaliation for renewed US strikes on Iran.In the latest blow to diplomacy, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said targeted key US bases in Bahrain and Kuwait and shot down a US MQ-9 Reaper drone attempting to interfere in its operation.Air raid sirens sounded in both countries and the Kuwaiti army said its air defences were confronting “hostile” attacks. There was no immediate comment from the US military.US Central Command claimed to have struck more than 60 small boats of the IRGC as punishment for Iranian attacks on shipping in the Strait of Hormuz. Washington also revoked a license allowing Iran to sell oil.Iranian media earlier reported explosions in Iran's main oil hub of Kharg Island, on Qeshm Island and in the southern port cities of Sirik and Bandar Abbas."I think it's over," says Trump of MOU with IranDonald Trump said on Wednesday that he believes the Iran ceasefire is “over” after Washington and Tehran traded renewed strikes over reported attacks in the Strait of Hormuz.“I think it’s over,” he told a reporter, asked whether the Memorandum of Understanding to end the war was dead. “I don’t want to deal with them any more. They’re scum … they’re sick people. They’re led by sick people and they’re vicious, violent people. And if they have a nuclear weapon they’d use it.”Trump spoke after lashing out at allies ahead of a summit of Nato leaders in Ankara.James Reynolds8 July 2026 09:21Greenland is very important for the United States, says TrumpDonald Trump says the US made a mistake in “giving back” Greenland to Denmark.He says the semi-autonomous territory is very important for the US but not for Denmark.“In fact we took Greenland and stupidly we gave it back. ... we shouldn’t have given it back,” he said.“Denmark was defeated in less than one day by the Nazis ... we owned it. we were taking care of it. And then we gave it back.”James Reynolds8 July 2026 09:17Trump renews criticism of Nato supportTrump says the US has been “treated unfairly” by Nato in comments in Ankara.He says the UK, France and Germany did not want to help with Iran, setting an uneasy tone for a day of talks.He says he wants no business with Spain over Iran and that Spain is a “terrible partner in Nato”.He says he’s in Turkey “despite the fact that I’m very upset with Nato, that we pay far, far too much”.“We protect them, but they’re not there for us. Think of that. It doesn’t work.”He also says he is not happy with the military alliance over Greenland.James Reynolds8 July 2026 09:13Donald Trump gives press conference at Nato summitDonald Trump is giving a wandering press conference at the Nato summit in Ankara.Donald Trump says that Iran wants to take him out, and lays into Nato “because...they didn’t want to help us with the number one sponsor of state terrorism” which he says is Iran.James Reynolds8 July 2026 09:09Kuwait 'reserves right to take protect sovereignty'Following what it calls repeated Iranian attacks, Kuwait says in a statement that it reserves the right to take all necessary measures to protect its sovereignty.Iran’s foreign ministry reiterates its warning to regional states not to allow their territory to be used for US attacks.James Reynolds8 July 2026 09:06Iran considers any location that supports US attacks a 'legitimate target'Iran’s top joint military commend says that Tehran considers any location that supports the US attacks on Iran as a legitimate target, per state media.James Reynolds8 July 2026 09:03In full: US launches new strikes against Iran hours after revoking oil licenseU.S. Central Command confirmed the actions in a social media statement, asserting that American forces initiated the strikes "to impose heavy costs for targeting and attacking commercial shipping crewed by innocent civilians in an international waterway."The statement further condemned Iran’s actions, describing them as "unwarranted, dangerous, and a clear violation of the ceasefire."Read the full story:James Reynolds8 July 2026 09:00James Reynolds8 July 2026 08:30What we know about Iran's retaliatory strikesIran hit back at targets across the region after the US launched a wave of attacks in response to strikes on ships in the Strait of Hormuz.- The IRGC said it launched missiles and drones at a key US military sites in Bandar Salman in Bahrain;- It also claimed strikes on the Ali Al Salem Air Base in Kuwait.- Air sirens sounded in both Bahrain and Kuwait. There was no immediate comment from the US military.- Iran's top joint military command, Khatam al-Anbiya Central Headquarters, condemned the earlier US strikes as a "blatant act of aggression," threatened a "crushing response”.A new wave of strikes against Iran on Tuesday (Reuters)- Iranian media said the US strikes hit Sirik and Bandar Abbas on the coast.- Iran's Press TV reported several blasts were heard in southern Kharg Island.- US Centcom earlier said it had targeted more than 60 small boats of the IRGC.- No civilian deaths were reported in Iran, but several people were injured by shrapnel from an "enemy projectile" that hit a commercial pier in Sirik, according to an Iranian state TV reporter.James Reynolds8 July 2026 08:00Renewed strikes on Iran 'absolutely necessary' says RutteDonald Trump’s renewed strikes on Iran were "absolutely necessary," NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte said on Wednesday, following a wave of attacks after three tankers were hit by projectiles in the Strait of Hormuz."When you have a ceasefire and Iran is basically violating the ceasefire, I think it is totally crucial that the US forcefully react," Rutte told reporters before a summit of Nato leaders in Ankara.At their summit, European leaders aim to convince Donald Trump to re-commit to the military alliance, after the U.S. president revived his disputes with them over the Iran war and Greenland.Rutte said there could be no doubt over the "complete commitment of the United States to NATO," which he said also works to protect the United States."But there's also the expectation that the Europeans and the Canadians will equalise their spending with the United States, which I think is completely fair," he added.James Reynolds8 July 2026 07:25