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Donald Trump has threatened further attacks on Iran after saying the ceasefire with the Middle East nation had ended.

‘Hit them hard again’: Trump warns of further Iran strikes

The US President’s warning came just hours after he said the ceasefire with Tehran was over following Iranian attacks on American military sites.

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Oil prices have surged by at least 6 per cent following Donald Trump's comments on the end of the Iran ceasefire.

Oil surges 6 per cent after Trump says ceasefire is over

His comments came a day after the US Treasury withdrew a waiver that allowed Tehran to sell its oil under the interim ceasefire deal.

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Donald Trump has warned Iran to expect further strikes hours after he declared the interim ceasefire between Tehran and the US over.

‘They’re scum’: Trump says Iran ceasefire ‘is over’

The US President has declared talks with Iran a ‘waste of time’ after retaliatory strikes across the region, signalling the collapse of a key agreement.

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Mourners gather to pay final respects to Iran's slain Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei during the third day of his funeral ceremonies on July 6, 2026 in Tehran, Iran.

Crowd chants ‘Death to America’ in Ayatollah’s funeral march

A huge funeral procession for the assassinated supreme leader, Ali Khamenei, is underway in the Iranian capital with many vowing revenge against the US and Israel.

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Mourners gather at the Grand Mosalla to pay their respects to Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in Tehran, July 4, 2026.

IMAGES: Huge crowds mass in Tehran for Ayatollah’s funeral

Huge crowds of Iranians gathered Saturday to view the casket of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei at an elaborate state funeral for the former supreme leader, who dominated Iran for decades.

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The US feared Israel would assassinate Iran parliamentary speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf.

US warned Iran about Israel’s aims to assassinate leaders

Trump officials were so worried Israel would assassinate key Iranian peace negotiators it took the extraordinary step of asking intermediaries to warn Iran.

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Donald Trump’s backing for a ceasefire in Lebanon could create risks of all-out civil war.

Trump wants a Lebanon truce. Could it mean a new civil war?

To reach a more durable peace agreement with Iran and open the Strait of Hormuz, Donald Trump needs Israel to uphold the terms of a deal with Lebanon that Hezbollah says it will block by “any means necessary.”

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Iran’s Assembly of Experts have demanded the assassination of Trump and Netanyahu.

Iranian clerics demand assassination of Trump, Netanyahu

In a statement, Iran’s powerful Assembly of Experts have demanded the assassination of Donald Trump and Benjamin Netanyahu, calling on followers to ‘send them to hell’.

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Iran is sending a delegation to Qatar but officials say they do not plan to meet the US side there.

Peace talks in limbo as US envoys snubbed by Iran

US envoys who have arrived in Doha will not hold a high-level meeting with Iran, a Qatari official says, casting doubt ‌on the progress of peace talks.

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Donald Trump said US envoys were on the way to the meeting in Doha which was “perhaps important, perhaps not”.

Trump says US and Iran will meet to negotiate after strikes

President Donald Trump said the US and Iran would meet in Qatar this week, at Iran’s request.

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Middle East erupts again as Trump’s peace deal comes under fire.

Trump’s Iran peace deal rocked as fresh attacks ignite fears

Iran and the US will sit down together for talks, but Iran says the focus will be on managing the Strait of Hormuz and de-escalating tensions.

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Donald Trump claims Iran wants a meeting in Qatar aimed at saving the ceasefire deal.

Trump says Iran requests Tuesday meeting amid Tehran denials

The US President made the announcement on Truth Social, just hours after Iranian officials denied any meeting was scheduled.

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This week's provisional peace deal between the countries was meant to reopen the waterway to shipping traffic, but the pace of that reopening is unclear.

Iran says it is responsible for Hormuz as ceasefire resumes

Tehran insists that it had a right to full control of the strait, brushing aside Donald Trump’s threats to “complete the job”.

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