President Donald Trump announced on July 10 that he has informed Iran of the end of the ceasefire.
In a post on the social media platform Truth Social, Trump stated, "The Islamic Republic of Iran asked us to continue 'dialogue.' We agreed to this, but the United States firmly declared that the ceasefire is over."
This announcement appears to formalize comments made during the NATO summit held in Ankara, Turkey, on July 7-8.
Earlier, on July 8, Trump mentioned in a meeting with NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg that the ceasefire memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Iran seems to be "over." However, he left open the possibility that the U.S. delegation could engage in dialogue with Iran.
On July 7, Iran attacked a civilian oil tanker in the Strait of Hormuz, prompting the U.S. to respond with extensive airstrikes on Iranian military facilities. Iran also retaliated by targeting U.S. military bases in the region, escalating tensions between the two nations.
Iran has expressed its determination to resist U.S. actions. Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, the Speaker of Iran's Parliament, stated, "It is clear that ending the war is a top priority, but this conflict will never end with Iran's surrender."
He added, "We have never lifted our national defense posture in anticipation of the U.S. breaking agreements, and if the U.S. provokes us again, we will reclaim our rights through a full-scale defense."
Following Trump's declaration of the ceasefire's end, the U.S. has announced sanctions targeting financial networks supporting Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Seyyed Mojtaba Khamenei.
The U.S. Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) reported that it has taken action against Ali Ansari, a financier who has managed a vast global asset network benefiting Khamenei and other regime elites.
According to OFAC, Ansari, an Iranian national residing in Dubai, has exploited close ties with regime elites for personal gain, sacrificing the Iranian people while enriching himself and his associates through a global network of investment real estate and financial assets.
The U.S. State Department stated that the sanctions reflect the Trump administration's commitment to hold accountable those who promote corruption and aggression by the Iranian regime in the region. It emphasized that the U.S. will continue to impose sanctions on individuals, companies, and financial institutions (including foreign ones) that enable Iran's illegal trade, and will not back down until the regime's destabilizing actions and exploitation of the Iranian people cease.
* This article has been translated by AI.
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