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Trump declares the Iran memorandum over

On 8 July 2026, Donald Trump declared the US-Iran memorandum over as exchanges of strikes resumed.

The US president spoke ahead of the NATO summit in Ankara. The June framework had been intended to provide sixty days of negotiations, but talks had not produced a permanent settlement.

The United States also revoked temporary permission for certain Iranian oil sales following further attacks on shipping. The rupture combined military escalation with renewed economic pressure; it was not a formal treaty ending all possible negotiations.

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