Trump: "As Far as I'm Concerned, the Ceasefire Is Over"

President of the United States Donald Trump addressed the escalation with Iran today (Wednesday) and said, "As far as I’m concerned, the ceasefire is over." He made the remarks alongside NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte during the NATO summit in Ankara.

Trump also sharply attacked the Iranian leadership and called the Iranians "a bunch of scum." He added: "I don’t like them at all. We wasted a lot of time with them, they are not qualified. We just need to do our job. They want to eliminate the leader of the United States — me. I was number one on their list for years. We need to eliminate the cancer early. That’s how I feel."

Trump emphasized that the war in Iran was important for Israel and for other countries in the region, and criticized European countries for not helping: "Britain did not help, and neither did Italy."

Against the backdrop of concern in Israel over the sale of F-35 aircraft to Ankara, the American president said: "I love Bibi, he said bad things about Turkey yesterday. Erdogan is great — he did not join the war because of me."