Updated July 08, 2026, 4:43 AM EDT By NBC News What to know todayTRUMP SAYS IRAN CEASEFIRE 'OVER': President Donald Trump said Wednesday that he thinks the ceasefire and interim agreement to end the war with Iran are now "over." He said he would allow negotiators to keep talking but that "it’s just a waste of time dealing with them."IRAN, U.S. TRADE STRIKES: The president's comments came after Iran launched attacks against American bases in the Gulf, retaliating for a new wave of strikes by the U.S. which said Tehran hit three commercial ships in the Strait of Hormuz. The U.S. also revoked Iran's ability to sell oil on the global market.TEHRAN SAYS U.S. MADE DEAL 'INEFFECTIVE': Prior to Trump's comments, Iran said that U.S. and Israeli actions "have rendered key and fundamental elements of the agreement to end the war ineffective," Iran's foreign ministry said.KHAMENEI FUNERAL: The sudden escalation came as Iran was holding a massive dayslong funeral for its slain Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. Peace talks appear to have been paused amid the funeral events, which moved Wednesday to the Iraqi city of Najaf.NATO SUMMIT: President Donald Trump is meeting with NATO allies for the second day of their summit in Ankara, Turkey. Denmark’s leader vowed to defend Greenland after Trump said again that the Arctic territory “should be controlled by the United States.” 13m ago / 4:43 AM EDTNATO chief Rutte calls U.S. strikes on Iran ‘absolutely necessary’ Before the second day of the NATO summit in Ankara, Turkey, the alliance’s chief said Iran’s violations of the ceasefire made it “crucial” for the U.S. to forcefully react.In a separate meeting with Trump, Mark Rutte told the president, "I think what you did last night was absolutely necessary. It was a very strong response."32m ago / 4:24 AM EDTTrump says Iran ceasefire is 'over' Asked whether the ceasefire and memorandum of understanding with Iran is now over after the latest attacks, Trump said it was."It’s a very interesting question to me. I think it’s over. I don’t want to deal with them anymore," Trump said.Trump and NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte in Ankara today. Saul Loeb / AFP via Getty Images"They’re scum. You know what scum is? They’re scum. They’re sick people. They’re led by people, and they’re vicious, violent people."He added: "And if they had a nuclear weapon, they’d use it. As far as I’m concerned, it’s over."Trump did also say that he would allow U.S. negotiators to keep talking with their counterparts, but asked if talks with Tehran will resume, he said, “I don’t care. They can talk, but I think they’re wasting their time. They’re a bunch of lying guys.” Iran has not commented on whether it considers the ceasefire or interim agreement between the two sides over.35m ago / 4:21 AM EDT'We hit them very hard,' Trump saysThe president made additional comments ahead of his bilateral meeting with NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte."We have attacked very powerfully last night the very dangerous people from Iran," Trump told reporters in Ankara. "They’re sick. There’s something wrong with them. We say go and do your funeral stuff, and instead of that, they start shooting rockets at ships yesterday, and so we hit them very hard last night, very hard. I would say 20 to 120 times tougher."Trump was referring to the funeral events being held for Iran's slain Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, which had put talks between the two sides on hold.48m ago / 4:08 AM EDTTrump labels Iran 'a bunch of scum' after new attacksThe president has addressed the overnight exchange of attacks with Iran while meeting with the head of NATO at the summit in Turkey.“They’re a bunch of scum, if you want to know the truth. They’re a bunch of scum… I don’t like ‘em. They’re evil people,” Trump said.A video released by Central Command yesterday shows a new round of retaliatory strikes against Iran. @CENTCOM / via X58m ago / 3:58 AM EDTTrump to meet with Ukraine’s Zelenskyy and Syria’s al-Sharaa on final day of NATO summitThe thorny part of Trump’s appearance at the NATO summit starts and ends today, when he meets with European leaders with whom he has clashed over the Iran and Russia-Ukraine wars.Continue reading — subscribe.2h ago / 3:54 AM EDTSirens sound in Bahrain following fresh attacksSirens have sounded repeatedly in Bahrain overnight and into the morning after Iran launched a wave of fresh attacks on the Gulf. "The siren has been sounded," Bahrain's Ministry of Interior said in one post on X about an hour ago. The ministry urged residents to "remain calm and head to the nearest safe place." It was one of a string of warnings from the interior ministry overnight and into this morning.2h ago / 3:54 AM EDTNew explosions reported in Iranian port cityThe sound of several explosions was heard in the Iranian port city of Bushehr this morning after the U.S. and Iran traded fresh attacks overnight, Iran’s state-affiliated Mehr News reported. The news agency said reports had also circulated claiming that Kharg Island had also fallen under attack — but that its correspondent denied those reports. NBC News was not immediately able to independently verify the situation on the ground,.2h ago / 3:54 AM EDTCENTCOM releases video of renewed strikes on IranU.S. Central Command released video showing renewed strikes on Iranian targets in the Gulf. 2h ago / 3:54 AM EDTIran targets American military sites in the Gulf after wave of U.S. attacksIran launched attacks against American bases in the Gulf, retaliating for a new wave of strikes by the U.S. military after it said Tehran hit three commercial ships in the Strait of Hormuz.The intense exchange raised fears for the fragile ceasefire as the two countries try to agree to a lasting end to the war that began with U.S.-Israeli strikes in February.It came as President Donald Trump was in neighboring Turkey for a summit of NATO, the U.S.-led military alliance. Iran, meanwhile, was holding a mass, dayslong funeral for its slain Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.Read the full story here. 0NBC NewsNBC News