US President Donald Trump has said the deal with Iran “is over” following renewed fighting in recent hours.Speaking at the NATO summit in Ankara, Turkey, he also said that the Iranian leadership was “scum,” “liars,” and “cheats.”Trump was speaking after sirens wailed in Bahrain and Kuwait, where authorities said they were dealing with hostile strikes.The United States launched a new round of military strikes against Iran and revoked a key sanctions waiver covering Iranian oil sales after accusing Tehran of attacking commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz, putting a fragile cease-fire into peril.The twin moves mark the most serious crisis since the United States and Iran signed a 60-day memorandum of understanding (MOU) last month aimed at ending hostilities and reopening one of the world's most important maritime chokepoints.Trump has suggested that the deal is now dead."To me, I think it's over. I don't want to deal with them anymore. They're scum," Trump said. "They're sick people. They're led by sick people. 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 did add that negotiations with Iran could continue, but added: "As far as I'm concerned, it's just a waste of time dealing with them. They're liars."The US military said the strikes were a direct response to what it described as Iranian attacks on three commercial vessels transiting the Strait of Hormuz, including a Qatari liquefied natural gas (LNG) tanker.“The attacks were designed to impose heavy costs for targeting and attacking commercial shipping crewed by innocent civilians in an international waterway," US Central Command (CENTCOM) said in a statement, calling Iran's actions "unwarranted, dangerous, and a clear violation of the cease-fire.”Iranian media reported multiple explosions in southern Iran, including on Qeshm Island, in the city of Sirik, and near the strategic port of Bandar Abbas. US officials did not immediately specify which targets had been struck.Iran later said it had targeted US military sites in Bahrain and Kuwait. Both countries reported that their air defenses were triggered, with Kuwait's military saying it has intercepted "two hostile ballistic missiles and 13 hostile drones."Washington Restores Economic PressureAlongside the military strikes, the US Treasury revoked its authorization for Iranian oil sales, restoring sanctions that had been suspended under last month's MOU.A US official told RFE/RL the decision reflected the administration's long-standing position that any economic relief depended on Iranian compliance."As President Trump and the administration have repeatedly affirmed, the MOU in effect with Iran is entirely performance-based. Iran will only reap benefits if they exhibit good behavior," the official said.“Iran's actions in the strait were wholly unacceptable to the United States and will be met with consequences. Our negotiators continue to work in good faith towards a final deal.”The waiver, originally scheduled to remain in force until August 21, had permitted limited Iranian crude exports and certain financial transactions as part of efforts to stabilize shipping through Hormuz.Washington says Tehran violated its commitment by attacking vessels that used a US-protected shipping corridor near Oman rather than a northern route that Iran has insisted ships should use.According to maritime security officials, three commercial vessels came under attack during the latest incidents, including the Qatari LNG carrier Al Rekayyat, whose crew reportedly issued a distress call after a drone struck near its engine room.The Joint Maritime Information Center subsequently raised the threat level for commercial shipping in Hormuz to "severe."Regional governments swiftly condemned the attacks.Qatar called the strike on one of its vessels a "serious and explicit violation" of international law and said Iran would bear full legal responsibility. Saudi Arabia similarly accused Tehran of threatening international navigation and global energy supplies.Iran Accuses US of Breaking AgreementTehran rejected Washington's justification, accusing the United States of repeatedly violating the cease-fire framework.Iran's Foreign Ministry said revoking the suspension of sanctions on Iranian oil sales breached Paragraph 10 of what it called the "Islamabad Understanding," signed on June 18.In a strongly worded statement, the ministry said the United States had committed "both minor and major violations" of the agreement over the past three weeks.It warned that Iran would "take whatever measures it deems necessary to safeguard its national interests and security" and held Washington responsible for "the consequences of this breach of commitment."Iran also continues to argue that the memorandum gave Tehran, in consultation with Oman, primary responsibility for reopening and managing shipping through the Strait of Hormuz.Iranian officials have defended proposals to charge vessels for maritime security services, arguing that protecting navigation carries significant costs.Western governments and shipping interests, however, have rejected any compulsory transit fees, warning they could resemble coercive payments rather than legitimate maritime services.By RFE/RLMore Top Reads From Oilprice.com63 Million Barrels Of Crude Stuck At Sea As U.S. Pulls Iran Sanction WaiverUS Crude Oil, Product Inventories Fall Even As Hormuz Traffic Begins to FlowTrump Targets California Again In SpaceX Feud