On Wednesday, U.S. President Donald Trump said the ceasefire with Iran was effectively over, and called the country's leadership "scum." His comments come in the midst of Iran’s weeklong funeral for former supreme leader Ali Khamenei, who was killed by U.S.-Israeli airstrikes in February.

President Donald Trump announced at the NATO summit Wednesday that the ceasefire with Iran is over.

Renewed hostilities between the US and Iran have also heightened safety and security concerns around the Strait of Hormuz.

US President Trump declared the Iran truce effectively over after attacks on shipping. The United States launched retaliatory strikes on Iranian military targets. These actions…