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Iran live updates: Trump says he thinks Iran agreement is 'over' after exchange of fire

The U.S. launched strikes on Iran after new Iranian attacks on vessels.

Last Updated: July 8, 2026, 6:24 AM EDT

President Donald Trump announced "major combat operations" against Iran on Feb. 28, with massive joint U.S.-Israeli strikes targeting military, government and infrastructure sites.

Delegations from the U.S. and Iran entered negotiations last month aimed at a war-ending deal based on a memorandum of understanding signed by both countries.

The U.S. and Iran nonetheless exchanged limited strikes in late June despite the signing of the memorandum and amid the continuation of peace talks.

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Kuwait intercepts 15 projectiles amid 'heinous' Iranian retaliatory attacks

Air defenses intercepted 15 projectiles in Kuwait's airspace this morning, a spokesperson for the Ministry of Defense said on Wednesday.

Kuwait's Armed Forces intercepted two ballistic missiles and 13 drones that entered Kuwait's air space at dawn, Major General Saud Abulazziz al-Otaibi said in a statement posted on social media.

PHOTO: Vehicles drive along a highway on the outskirts of Kuwait City on July 8, 2026.
Vehicles drive along a highway on the outskirts of Kuwait City on July 8, 2026. Kuwait condemned on July 8 Iranian attacks on its soil, which it said undermined efforts to de-escalate tensions in the region, as Tehran claimed attacks on US bases in the country and in Bahrain.
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The statement said there was no material damage or injuries. The Ministry of Electricity, Water and Renewable Energy announced some power lines were out of service because of shrapnel from the interceptions.

Kuwait's Ministry of Foreign Affairs issued statements condemning the attacks there and in Bahrain calling them "heinous Iranian aggressions."

-ABC News' Othon Leyva

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Trump says he thinks Iran agreement is 'over' after exchange of fire

President Donald Trump said on Wednesday morning that he believes that the interim agreement with Iran is "over" following the latest exchange of fire between the two sides.

President Donald Trump meets with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte on the sidelines of NATO meeting at the Bestepe Presidential complex, in Ankara, Turkey, Wednesday, July 8, 2026.
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Trump said that negotiations between the U.S. and Iran will continue, but told reporters of the agreement, "For me, I think it's over."

"It's just a waste of time dealing with them," Trump said of Iran at a press conference in Ankara, Turkey, where he is attending the NATO summit. Trump made the remarks while sat alongside NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte.

-ABC News' Joe Simonetti

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Trump huddled with advisors on Iran response at NATO summit, sources say

While attending the NATO summit in Turkey on Tuesday, President Donald Trump spent part of the day conferring with top advisors about how to respond to Iran targeting commercial ships in the Strait of Hormuz, multiple people familiar with the discussions told ABC News.

Ahead of a dinner hosted by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Trump huddled with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Gen. Dan Caine to formulate a response, which included the U.S. strikes on Iranian targets.

President Donald Trump holds a meeting with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan at the Bestepe Presidential Compound in Ankara, Turkey, on July 7, 2026.
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"This response is a direct result of the acts of international terrorism that have been perpetrated by Iran on innocent ships transiting the Strait of Hormuz," a U.S. official told ABC News.

"The Iranians know the consequences to their ridiculous actions, yet they still chose to carry out these attacks," the official added.

-ABC News' Rachel Scott

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Crowds accompany Khamenei funeral procession in Najaf, Iraq

Crowds of mourners took to the streets of the Iraqi city of Najaf on Wednesday as late Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei's funeral procession made its way through the holy city, ahead of his planned burial in Iran on Thursday.

Crowds of mourners surround the convoy carrying the coffin of Iran's slain Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei during a funeral procession in Najaf, Iraq, on July 8, 2026.
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Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi and senior Iraqi officials met Khamenei's coffin at Najaf International Airport ahead of the planned ceremonies, according to state television. Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian was among the Iranian officials accompanying the coffin to Iraq.

Najaf is one of the holiest cities in Shi'ite Islam. It is the burial place of Imam Ali, the cousin and son-in-law of the Prophet Mohammad.

Khamenei's body is scheduled to be buried in the city of his birth, Mashhad, on Thursday.

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