Trump says interim deal with Iran ‘over’ after strikes

President Trump early Wednesday said the interim agreement with Iran to pause fighting is over following a series of strikes between the U.S. and Tehran overnight.

“To me, I think it’s over. I don’t want to deal with them anymore. They’re scum,” Trump said, speaking to reporters at the NATO summit in Ankara, Turkey.

“I’ll speak to our negotiators. They want to negotiate. They’re good people,” he continued. “But they have to come back to me. As far as I’m concerned, it’s just a waste of time dealing with them [Iran].”

The president’s comments come hours after U.S. Central Command announced on Tuesday that the military deployed a series of “powerful” strikes against targets in Iran after Tehran attacked at least three commercial vessels that were transiting the Strait of Hormuz.

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