FULL STORY: Trump declares Iran \u2018Cease Fire is OVER!\u2019<\/h2>\n\nWriting on Truth Social<\/a>, he said Iran<\/a> \u201chas asked us to continue \u2018talks\u2019\u201d and acknowledged that the United States had agreed to engage.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\nBut the president also said Washington has informed Tehran \u201cin no uncertain terms, that the Cease Fire is OVER!\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
\nHis comments come after US Central Command forces struck Iranian islands, ports and infrastructure for two consecutive nights to retaliate for what the U.S. described as Iranian attacks on international shipping in the Strait of Hormuz.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
\nAndrew Feinberg<\/span>10 July 2026 18:33<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/a><\/p>\n\nTrump issues warning to Iran amid reports of assassination plot<\/h2>\n\nDonald Trump has issued a warning to Iran amid reports that the country may try to assassinate the US president.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
\n\u201cI\u2019ve been on their list for a long time\u201d, Trump told the New York Post<\/em><\/a>. \u201cI\u2019ve left instructions \u2014 if anything happens, to just literally bomb them at levels that they\u2019ve never seen before\u201d.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\u201cThey want to take out the U.S. leader \u2014 me\u201d, the president said earlier this week. \u201cAnd so far, I guess I\u2019ve been a bit lucky, but maybe that doesn\u2019t last very long. These are evil, sick people\u201d.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
\nRachel Dobkin<\/span>10 July 2026 18:09<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/a><\/p>\n\nTraffic slows through Strait of Hormuz <\/h2>\n\nDaily tanker traffic through the Strait of Hormuz appeared to have slowed on Friday, \u2060after the series of attacks stoked concerns about the recovery of global oil supplies and shipping, and highlighted the fragility of the interim truce.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
\nTalks in Iran aim to address the implementation of the U.S.-Iran memorandum of understanding and the issues that triggered the recent escalation between Washington and Tehran, including disputes over navigation \u200cin the strait, the source said.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
\nIran’s semi-official Tasnim news \u200bagency said a Qatari delegation visited Iran in what \u200canalyst said appears to \u2060be an effort by Doha to consolidate its role as \u2060a mediator. It follows Qatari accusations against Iran over an alleged incident in \u200cthe strait.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
\nOil prices eased \u200bon Friday but remained \u200con track for weekly gains of \u200b5% after the flare-up.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
\nDaniel Keane<\/span>10 July 2026 18:00<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/a><\/p>\n\nQatari delegation is in Iran after recent US strikes<\/h2>\n\nA Qatari \u200bdelegation visited Iran on Friday in what is believed to be \u2060an effort by Doha to consolidate its role as a mediator after a \u2060recent escalation \u200bin hostilities \u2060in the Gulf, Iran’s semi-official Tasnim \u2060news agency reported.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
\nTasnim said the \u200bvisit \u2060followed what \u200cit described as Qatari accusations against Iran over an \u200calleged incident in \u200cthe Strait of Hormuz and subsequent U.S. attacks on \u2060Iranian military and civilian targets.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
\nA source with knowledge of the situation told Reuters on Friday that Qatari negotiators were meeting Iranian officials \u200cin an effort to \u200bde-escalate tensions and \u200ccreate conditions \u2060for broader negotiations, adding that \u2060the talks were being \u200cconducted in coordination \u200bwith the \u200cUnited States.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
\nDaniel Keane<\/span>10 July 2026 17:30<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/a><\/p>\n\nPictured: Huge crowds gather for the burial of Iran’s late supreme leader at the Imam Reza Shrine<\/h2>\n\n\n![\"Huge](\"https:\/\/static.independent.co.uk\/2026\/07\/10\/05\/2285414630..?quality=75&width=320&auto=webp)
<\/div>Huge crowds gather for the burial of Iran’s late supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei (Getty)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\nDaniel Keane<\/span>10 July 2026 17:00<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/a><\/p>\n\nRussia starts sending back its employees to Iran’s Bushehr nuclear power plant, RIA reports<\/h2>\n\nRussia’s state nuclear corporation Rosatom said \u2060on Friday that first six employees \u2060of Iran<\/strong>‘s \u200bBushehr \u2060nuclear power plant \u2060have begun \u200breturning to \u2060the plant, \u200cRussia’s RIA said citing its \u200cCEO Alexei \u200cLikhachev.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\nRosatom, which is building \u2060two new units at Bushehr, evacuated hundreds of staff after the United \u200cStates and \u200bIsrael launched \u200ca war \u2060against Iran<\/strong> \u2060on February \u200c28.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\nDaniel Keane<\/span>10 July 2026 16:30<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/a><\/p>\n\nQatari jet that flew Trump to Nato summit lacks key defense features of old Air Force One, report says<\/h2>\n\nHowever, a New York Times<\/em> report<\/a> cites industry experts who warn that the Qatari plane lacks the advanced antimissile capabilities that kept the older models secure, leaving it exposed to risk outside of American airspace.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\nDaniel Keane<\/span>10 July 2026 16:00<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/a><\/p>\n\nTrump says US has agreed to new talks with Iran<\/h2>\n\nDonald Trump has agreed to return to negotiations with Iran but insisted that the \u201cceasefire is over\u201d after the two sides traded strikes this week. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n
\nTrump wrote on Truth Social: \u201cThe Islamic Republic of Iran has asked us to continue \u201ctalks.\u201d We have agreed to do so, but the United States has stated to them, in no uncertain terms, that the Cease Fire is OVER! Thank you for your attention to this matter. President DONALD J. TRUMP.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Writing on Truth Social<\/a>, he said Iran<\/a> \u201chas asked us to continue \u2018talks\u2019\u201d and acknowledged that the United States had agreed to engage.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n But the president also said Washington has informed Tehran \u201cin no uncertain terms, that the Cease Fire is OVER!\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n His comments come after US Central Command forces struck Iranian islands, ports and infrastructure for two consecutive nights to retaliate for what the U.S. described as Iranian attacks on international shipping in the Strait of Hormuz.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n Andrew Feinberg<\/span>10 July 2026 18:33<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n Donald Trump has issued a warning to Iran amid reports that the country may try to assassinate the US president.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n \u201cI\u2019ve been on their list for a long time\u201d, Trump told the New York Post<\/em><\/a>. \u201cI\u2019ve left instructions \u2014 if anything happens, to just literally bomb them at levels that they\u2019ve never seen before\u201d.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n \u201cThey want to take out the U.S. leader \u2014 me\u201d, the president said earlier this week. \u201cAnd so far, I guess I\u2019ve been a bit lucky, but maybe that doesn\u2019t last very long. These are evil, sick people\u201d.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n Rachel Dobkin<\/span>10 July 2026 18:09<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n Daily tanker traffic through the Strait of Hormuz appeared to have slowed on Friday, \u2060after the series of attacks stoked concerns about the recovery of global oil supplies and shipping, and highlighted the fragility of the interim truce.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n Talks in Iran aim to address the implementation of the U.S.-Iran memorandum of understanding and the issues that triggered the recent escalation between Washington and Tehran, including disputes over navigation \u200cin the strait, the source said.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n Iran’s semi-official Tasnim news \u200bagency said a Qatari delegation visited Iran in what \u200canalyst said appears to \u2060be an effort by Doha to consolidate its role as \u2060a mediator. It follows Qatari accusations against Iran over an alleged incident in \u200cthe strait.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n Oil prices eased \u200bon Friday but remained \u200con track for weekly gains of \u200b5% after the flare-up.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n Daniel Keane<\/span>10 July 2026 18:00<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n A Qatari \u200bdelegation visited Iran on Friday in what is believed to be \u2060an effort by Doha to consolidate its role as a mediator after a \u2060recent escalation \u200bin hostilities \u2060in the Gulf, Iran’s semi-official Tasnim \u2060news agency reported.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n Tasnim said the \u200bvisit \u2060followed what \u200cit described as Qatari accusations against Iran over an \u200calleged incident in \u200cthe Strait of Hormuz and subsequent U.S. attacks on \u2060Iranian military and civilian targets.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n A source with knowledge of the situation told Reuters on Friday that Qatari negotiators were meeting Iranian officials \u200cin an effort to \u200bde-escalate tensions and \u200ccreate conditions \u2060for broader negotiations, adding that \u2060the talks were being \u200cconducted in coordination \u200bwith the \u200cUnited States.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n Daniel Keane<\/span>10 July 2026 17:30<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n Daniel Keane<\/span>10 July 2026 17:00<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n Russia’s state nuclear corporation Rosatom said \u2060on Friday that first six employees \u2060of Iran<\/strong>‘s \u200bBushehr \u2060nuclear power plant \u2060have begun \u200breturning to \u2060the plant, \u200cRussia’s RIA said citing its \u200cCEO Alexei \u200cLikhachev.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n Rosatom, which is building \u2060two new units at Bushehr, evacuated hundreds of staff after the United \u200cStates and \u200bIsrael launched \u200ca war \u2060against Iran<\/strong> \u2060on February \u200c28.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n Daniel Keane<\/span>10 July 2026 16:30<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n However, a New York Times<\/em> report<\/a> cites industry experts who warn that the Qatari plane lacks the advanced antimissile capabilities that kept the older models secure, leaving it exposed to risk outside of American airspace.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n Daniel Keane<\/span>10 July 2026 16:00<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n Donald Trump has agreed to return to negotiations with Iran but insisted that the \u201cceasefire is over\u201d after the two sides traded strikes this week. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n Trump wrote on Truth Social: \u201cThe Islamic Republic of Iran has asked us to continue \u201ctalks.\u201d We have agreed to do so, but the United States has stated to them, in no uncertain terms, that the Cease Fire is OVER! Thank you for your attention to this matter. President DONALD J. TRUMP.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\nTrump issues warning to Iran amid reports of assassination plot<\/h2>\n
Traffic slows through Strait of Hormuz <\/h2>\n
Qatari delegation is in Iran after recent US strikes<\/h2>\n
Pictured: Huge crowds gather for the burial of Iran’s late supreme leader at the Imam Reza Shrine<\/h2>\n
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Russia starts sending back its employees to Iran’s Bushehr nuclear power plant, RIA reports<\/h2>\n
Qatari jet that flew Trump to Nato summit lacks key defense features of old Air Force One, report says<\/h2>\n
Trump says US has agreed to new talks with Iran<\/h2>\n