US President Donald Trump has said the interim memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Iran is “over,” but he will allow talks to continue. Trump’s remarks came hours after the United States launched massive strikes on Iranian assets in the port cities of Bandar Abbas and Sirik, as well as on Qeshm Island, in retaliation for what it said were Tehran’s attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz.
Washington has also revoked a license authorizing the sale of Iranian oil.
Tehran has hit back with strikes on Bahrain and Kuwait, risking the interim agreement to halt fighting in the war that could break down and drag the Middle East again into a wider conflict.
