President Donald Trump announced at the NATO summit in Ankara, Turkey, that the interim peace accord with Iran to end the war is over.

The termination of the agreement removes the primary diplomatic barrier preventing a full-scale escalation of hostilities between the two nations. This shift occurs as the U.S. and its allies gather in Turkey to coordinate security strategies.

Trump said the decision followed fresh Iranian strikes and a refusal to continue engaging with the current Iranian leadership. In a statement to DW News, Trump said, "I don’t want to deal with the Iranian leadership anymore. They’re scum and cuckoo."

The interim deal had established a 60-day cease-fire [1] intended to provide a window for negotiations to end the conflict. While some reports from Yahoo Canada indicated the U.S. remained in negotiations to end the war, Trump said the accord was terminated during the summit.

Trump said, "The interim accord is over," signaling a rejection of recent proposals from Tehran. The move comes amid reports that the U.S. president was not satisfied with the latest terms offered by Iranian officials.

The announcement was made while the U.S. president was attending the NATO summit, where regional stability remains a primary agenda item. The collapse of the 60-day window [1] leaves the current military posture of both nations without a formal diplomatic framework to prevent further strikes.

“The interim accord is over.”

The collapse of the interim accord suggests a transition from a policy of conditional diplomacy to one of direct confrontation. By terminating the 60-day cease-fire, the U.S. removes the legal and diplomatic constraints on its military response to Iranian strikes, potentially signaling a shift toward a more aggressive strategy to achieve regime change or total capitulation.