Iran insisted on Saturday it had "kept its word" on a ceasefire with the United States, after President Donald Trump insisted the truce was over but that he had agreed to further negotiations with the Islamic republic. It came a day after the president agreed to further negotiations with Iran, even as he repeated his assertion that the ceasefire was over, just weeks after Washington and Tehran signed a memorandum of understanding pushing for peace.

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

Both the US and Iran said they had hit dozens of targets, placing fresh strain on their interim deal to end the war.

President Trump stated the United States informed Iran that the ceasefire is now over. Tehran has requested continued negotiations, which Washington has agreed to pursue. This…