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On July 8, the U.S. launched additional strikes on Iranian targets, and President Donald Trump said the ceasefire with Iran is "over" while warning of more strikes.

The U.S. military said the action followed Iranian attacks on three commercial vessels in the Strait of Hormuz, and U.S. Central Command said the strikes aimed to "further degrade their ability to threaten freedom of navigation" in the waterway.

Iran condemned the strikes and warned of a "fearless" response, and Reuters reported Iranian forces targeted sites in Bahrain and Kuwait after the U.S. attacks.

CBS News said the U.S. hit dozens of Iranian targets as peace talks were put on hold, and The Guardian described the exchange as the fiercest since the truce.

At a NATO summit in Turkey on Wednesday, Trump reiterated the ceasefire is over but said talks can continue, and CNBC noted he downplayed Iran's nuclear threat amid mutual accusations of violating the accord; while BBC, Reuters, Time, CNBC and Marketplace quote Trump declaring the ceasefire "over," The Guardian says it "appears close to collapse." ] }

AI-synthesized from multiple reported sources