Trump Calls Iran 'Evil and Sick' After Claiming Peace Deal Breach with Hormuz Attack

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Iran-US war latest: Trump fumes at ‘evil and sick’ Iran after claiming it broke peace deal with Hormuz attack

Donald Trump has said Iran agreed to a deal before launching a drone at a ship

Donald Trump has called Iran “evil and sick” after claiming it broke an agreed peace deal yesterday when it fired a drone at a ship.

Speaking to NBC's Meet the Press, Trump said: "They agreed to a deal yesterday - a perfect deal for us, no nuclear, no this, no that, no nothing, they gave up everything - and then after that, they left the room, and then within an hour they launched a drone at a ship.”

"We bombed the hell out of them last night. They are very, very evil and sick people," he added.

It comes as the US launched more strikes on Iran less than 24 hours after president Donald Trump threatened to “decimate and destroy” the country in the event of his assassination, inviting retaliatory attacks on its facilities across the Gulf.

“Iran made a poor choice. Now they pay,” defense secretary Pete Hegseth said on Saturday night after Centcom confirmed that its forces had conducted strikes in response to an alleged Iranian attack on a container ship in the Strait of Hormuz.

Trump claims US and Iran agreed deal before 'they gave up everything' in attack

Donald Trump has called Iran “evil and sick” after claiming it broke an agreed peace deal yesterday when it fired a drone at a ship.

Speaking to NBC's Meet the Press, Trump said: "They agreed to a deal yesterday - a perfect deal for us, no nuclear, no this, no that, no nothing, they gave up everything - and then after that, they left the room, and then within an hour they launched a drone at a ship.”

"We bombed the hell out of them last night. They are very, very evil and sick people," he added.

Rebecca Whittaker12 July 2026 15:58

Trade minister says Strait of Hormuz should be reopened

Trade minister Chris Bryant has said the Strait of Hormuz should be reopened.

Speaking to Sky News he said: "It's a bit daft to go into a war if you don't know how you're going to get out of it"

"We want everybody to de-escalate.”

It comes as the US attacked Iran early Sunday morning over an Iranian attack on a ship in the Strait of Hormuz. Iran apparently responded with strikes targeting Bahrain, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates.

Rebecca Whittaker12 July 2026 15:30

How a vague clause in Trump’s peace deal led to anarchy in the Strait of Hormuz

The global economy is facing uncertainty after the resumption of hostilities between the US and Iran. Experts tell Maira Butt that negotiators must go back to the drawing board on the strait if disruption is to be avoided.

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How a vague clause in Trump’s peace deal led to anarchy in the Strait of Hormuz

The global economy is facing uncertainty after the resumption of hostilities between the US and Iran. Experts tell Maira Butt that negotiators must go back to the drawing board on the strait if disruption is to be avoided

Rebecca Whittaker12 July 2026 15:00

Pictured: People walk next to a symbolic mockup of an Iranian missile at Imam Hussein Square

Rebecca Whittaker12 July 2026 14:30

UK economy set to have stayed in slow lane after Iran war held back growth

The UK’s economy is expected to have been stagnant for another month as some industries come under pressure and the Iran war continues to hold back growth.

The Office for National Statistics (ONS) will publish May’s gross domestic product (GDP) figures on Thursday following a period of global turbulence during the US-Israel’s war with Iran.

Some economists are expecting GDP to have flatlined or declined in May, after slipping by 0.1% in April.

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UK economy set to have stayed in slow lane after Iran war held back growth

Some economists are expecting GDP to have flatlined or declined in May, after slipping by 0.1% in April.

Rebecca Whittaker12 July 2026 14:00

Recap: Donald Trump warns Iran against pursuing any assassination attempt

Donald Trump has warned Iran against any plans to assassinate him, telling Tehran that the US army would “completely decimate and destroy all areas” of the country in retaliation.

His comments come after the funeral of Iran’s late supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei saw open calls for Mr Trump’s death.

In a post on Truth Social early on Saturday, Mr Trump wrote: “1000 Missiles are Locked and Loaded and aimed at the Islamic Republic of Iran, with thousands of more to immediately follow, should the Iranian Government act on its threat, pronounced in many corners of the Globe, to assassinate, or attempt to assassinate, the sitting President of the United States of America, in this case, ME!

“Orders have already been given, and the U.S. Military is ready, willing, and able, for a one year period of time, subject to extension, to completely decimate and destroy all areas of Iran – PRAISE BE TO ALLAH! President DONALD J. TRUMP.”

Rebecca Whittaker12 July 2026 13:30

Watch: Trump says he's 'number one' on Iran's target list

Rebecca Whittaker12 July 2026 13:00

Recap: US attacks Iran over ship being hit in Strait of Hormuz

The US attacked Iran early Sunday morning over an Iranian strike on a vessel in the Strait of Hormuz that set the container ship ablaze and forced its crew to abandon it.

Iran responded with attacks targeting several countries in the Gulf, including Bahrain, Kuwait, Qatar and Oman.

The outburst of fighting raised new questions about efforts to reach a permanent end to the war.

The strait, a key transit route for oil and natural gas, has become the key sticking point in negotiations, and repeated fighting over the past week has left negotiations in danger of collapse.

The US military’s Central Command said it hit some 140 targets in Sunday’s strikes, far more than in the two previous rounds of attacks, and went after missile and drone launch sites, ammunition dumps, communication equipment and other sites.

It said the attacks would weaken Iran’s ability to threaten civilian shipping.“Iran made a poor choice. Now they pay,” US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth wrote online.

Rebecca Whittaker12 July 2026 12:30

United Arab Emirates warns public of incoming missile and drone attack as explosions heard in Qatar

The United States attacked Iran early Sunday morning over an Iranian attack on a ship in the Strait of Hormuz. Iran apparently responded with strikes targeting Bahrain, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates.

The new crossfire in the Persian Gulf comes after U.S. President Donald Trump suggested an interim deal and ceasefire in the Iran war was “over.”

U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth wrote online: “Iran made a poor choice. Now they pay.”

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United Arab Emirates warns public of incoming missile and drone attack as explosions heard in Qatar

The United Arab Emirates is warning the public of an incoming missile and drone attack as explosions could be heard in nearby Qatar

Rebecca Whittaker12 July 2026 12:00

Watch: Trump says military will ‘completely decimate and destroy’ Iran if he’s assassinated

Rebecca Whittaker12 July 2026 11:30