Donald Trump Resumes U.S. War With Iran After Ceasefire Collapse

President Donald Trump officially notified Congress that the United States resumed war with Iran on July 7, 2026, following the collapse of a peace memorandum signed in mid-June. Trump declared the ceasefire agreement over and cited Iranian attacks on a Cyprus-flagged container ship in the Strait of Hormuz as the catalyst for the escalation. In a press conference, Trump stated the U.S. is hitting Iran very heavy and claimed to have significantly disabled the country's navy, air force, and missile and drone manufacturing capabilities.

While Trump suggests settlement negotiations remain a possibility, he confirmed that U.S. military actions will continue for the foreseeable future. He characterized the Iranian leadership as scum and liars, describing the conflict as a military skirmish in contrast to the duration of the Vietnam War.

Simultaneously, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu warned Iran at the Negev Conference in Dimona that any future attacks on Israel would meet a response much more powerful than previous retaliations. Netanyahu asserted that the days of not striking back hard are over and claimed that Hezbollah's missile arsenal has been degraded to 7% to 8% of its pre-war strength.