White House eyes Iran redlines as Trump declares ceasefire over

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President Donald Trump declared Wednesday that the ceasefire with Iran is over as advisers and allies close to the president identified the redlines that could trigger a new level of U.S. military action.

Speaking to reporters at the NATO summit in Turkey, Trump called Iranian leaders “scum” and “sick people” before ordering additional U.S. strikes against Tehran’s capabilities to threaten shipping through the Strait of Hormuz.

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