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60 Minutes · Trump says ceasefire with Iran is over: "They're scum, they're sick people"

  1. 1. President Trump declared the ceasefire memorandum of understanding with Iran is over, calling Iranians 'scum' and 'sick people'.
  2. 2. Iran attacked three ships in the Strait of Hormuz, and the US Defense Department said it hit 80 targets in retaliatory strikes.
  3. 3. Analyst Yossi Mekelberg noted that Trump's colorful language leaves little room for negotiations, but things can change quickly in the Trump era.
  4. 4. Mekelberg warned that both sides may be miscalculating, with Iran overplaying its hand after showing resilience at Khamenei's funeral and the US discounting Iranian resilience.
  5. 5. Brent crude oil rose 5% on the day due to the escalating conflict, highlighting economic stakes for both nations.
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