This is our flagship newsletter Morning Wire. You can subscribe here and we’ll email it to you daily.Welcome back and thanks for joining me. In the news today: Trump says that the ceasefire with Iran is “over” but talks can continue; the Danish prime minister vows to defend Greenland after Trump renews his demands for U.S. control; and a new AP-NORC poll finds that American Jews are sharply divided over Israel and Gaza. Also, a look at how virtual taekwondo is kicking its way into the mainstream.
Two boys stand in shallow water with foam floats as cargo ships and other vessels are seen in the Strait of Hormuz off Bandar Abbas, Iran, Tuesday, June 30, 2026. (Amirhosein Khorgooi/ISNA via AP)
After launching new strikes on Iran, Trump says ceasefire is ‘over’ but negotiations can continue The U.S. launched strikes on Iran early Wednesday. This was hours after it revoked a license authorizing the sale of Iranian oil in retaliation for what it said were Tehran’s attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz. Iran hit back with strikes on Bahrain and Kuwait. Read more.Why this matters:President Donald Trump said later that the interim agreement with Iran was “over” but he would allow talks to continue. That raised concerns that the wider conflict in the Middle East could resume. Neither country immediately signaled they’d leave the negotiating table.Related coverage →WATCH: US launches new strikes on Iran
