Trump Formally Announces "End of Ceasefire" with Iran; Iran Vows "No Surrender"

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U.S. President Donald Trump has officially announced that he has notified Iran of the "end of the ceasefire." While he left the door open for diplomatic negotiations, Iran has responded with a hardline stance, further escalating tensions across the Middle East.

Report by Bae Seong-jae.

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President Trump stated via social media on July 10 (local time) that "Iran requested to continue talks, and the U.S. agreed, but we have firmly notified the Iranian side that the 'ceasefire is over.'"

This formalizes his remarks from the NATO summit on July 8, where he suggested that the memorandum of understanding on ending the war with Iran "seems to be over."

However, President Trump left the possibility of diplomatic negotiations open, stating that he would allow a U.S. delegation to engage in talks with Iran.

President Trump's remarks come amid a series of mutual airstrikes on military facilities following Iran's recent attack on a civilian oil tanker in the Strait of Hormuz.

Iran immediately issued a strong response.

Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, Speaker of the Iranian Parliament and head of the peace negotiation team, stated, "While it is clear that ending the war is the top priority, this conflict will never end with Iran's surrender."

He further warned, "The U.S. and Israel were under the illusion that they could force Iran to submit in a short period, but they were the ones who could not withstand the pressure and sought a ceasefire," adding, "If the U.S. breaks the agreement and provokes us again, we are prepared to engage in an all-out defensive war."

With President Trump officially declaring the end of the ceasefire and Iran reaffirming its hardline stance, the situation in the Middle East surrounding the Strait of Hormuz has once again plunged into uncertainty.

(Video Editing: Park Chun-bae)
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