Donald Trump has declared that the interim agreement between the United States and Iran aimed at ending their conflict is “over.” Speaking ahead of the NATO summit in Ankara, Trump said he no longer wished to engage with Tehran, following the collapse of indirect negotiations and renewed U.S. military strikes against Iran.

The temporary agreement, brokered by Pakistan, had created a 60-day window for talks on a permanent peace deal. However, negotiations held in Qatar failed to produce progress, and tensions escalated after the United States launched fresh strikes on Iranian targets earlier this week.

The U.S. also revoked a license that had temporarily allowed Iran to sell crude oil and petroleum products. The Treasury Department has given Iran until July 17 to wind down transactions previously permitted under the agreement, marking another step in the worsening relations between Washington and Tehran.

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