Current sectionMiddle East NewsIran NewsHours after fresh U.S.-Iran strikes, Trump said he believed the interim agreement was "over" and called Iranian leaders "sick people," after indirect talks last week ended without progress and exchanges of fire resumed overnight into WednesdayShare to FacebookShare to XArticle printing is available to subscribers onlyPrint in a simple, ad-free formatSubscribeComments: Zen reading is available to subscribers onlyAd-free and in a comfortable reading formatSubscribeBen Samuels, Reutersand The Associated PressJuly 08, 2026Updated:02:56 AM IDTU.S. President Donald Trump said an interim agreement to end the war with Iran was "over" on Wednesday ‌after Tehran carried out new attacks on U.S. bases ‌in the Gulf.Loading...Click the alert icon to follow topics:Iran - U.S.Iran nuclearIranAli KhameneiStrait of HormuzCommentsLoading...In the NewsIn the News: Live UpdatesNetanyahuHamasNATOSupreme CourtAli KhameneiHaQuizHaaretz PodcastMade in Kurdistan, Smuggled via Jordan: The Mysterious Firearms Flooding IsraelTrump Says Deal Likely 'Over', Calls Iranians 'Sick People' Amid Renewed StrikesJustice Minister Urges Knesset to Defy High Court on State Watchdog VoteMasked Vandal Smashes Haaretz Entrance Door OvernightSara Netanyahu Has Her Photos Retouched; Israel's Real Distorters Are Far WorseRemembering and rebuilding two years laterICYMIIsrael Has Long Ignored Warnings of a 'Diplomatic Tsunami.' Now It Has ArrivedDumber Than a 10-year-old: Are Israeli Students Really That Stupid?An Israeli Principal Desegregated a Tel Aviv School. Here's What HappenedAs Israel Lacks Hundreds of Patrol Officers, West Bank Staff DoublesThe 'Special Relationship' Is Gone, and Israel Isn't Ready for What's ComingRep. Dan Goldman Says Support for Israel Cost Him New York Democratic Primary