— President Trump declares the ceasefire with Iran over following U.S. military strikes on Iranian targets.
— U.S. Central Command cites attacks on commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz as justification for strikes.
— Trump calls Iranian leadership 'scum' and 'cuckoo,' while not
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