Trump Calls Off Iran Ceasefire

WSJ What’s News

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🗓️ 8 July 2026

⏱️ 15 minutes

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Summary

A.M. Edition for July 8. President Trump has lashed out at Iran’s leadership following a night of retaliatory strikes and said the ceasefire between Washington and Tehran is over. WSJ national security reporter Robbie Gramer has all the analysis from the NATO Summit in Ankara. where Trump also reiterated calls to annex Greenland and pull troops from Europe. Plus, SpaceX disappoints on its first day on the Nasdaq-100. And we look at how the White House pressured retailers to lower the price of beef ahead of all those July 4th barbeques. Daniel Bach hosts. Sign up for the WSJ’s free What’s News newsletter.

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0:37.6	President Trump calls off the ceasefire with Iran after a night of retaliatory strikes.
0:43.2	To me, I think it's over. I don't want to deal with them, but they're scum.
0:47.8	We have the response from NATO leaders who are gathered for a second day in Ankara.
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1:01.2	headlines, and business stories moving your world today. Oil prices have jumped after President
1:09.3	Trump said the ceasefire with Iran is over.
1:12.3	It comes after the U.S. and Iran exchange fire following Iranian attacks on ships near the Strait of Hormuz.
1:18.7	Late yesterday, Washington also revoked a waiver allowing Tehran to sell oil, something NATO Secretary-General Mark Ruta said was absolutely necessary.
1:27.6	Iran is basically violating the ceasefire. We see what happened yesterday, with ships being intact.
1:33.3	I think it is totally crucial that the U.S. forcefully react.
1:37.6	Rota there speaking at the NATO summit in Ankara, Journal National Security reporter,
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