US President Donald Trump has said that the ceasefire with Iran "is over", after Washington launches strikes on the country overnight to which Iran responded by targeting US bases in the Gulf.
"As far as I am concerned, it's over", Trump said at a NATO summit in Ankara on Wednesday morning. He was responding to a question on whether the truce with Iran was now finished.
"I don't want to deal with them any more, they're scum," Trump continued. "They're scum, they're sick people, they're led by sick people, and they're vicious, violent people. And if they had a nuclear weapon, they'd use it.
"As far as I'm concerned, it's over."
Trump said he would speak to businessman-turned-negotiator Steve Witkoff and his son-in-law Jared Kushner, who have been dealing with the Iranians, but insisted it was up to Tehran to return to the table.
