Meanwhile, a delegation from Qatar traveled to Iran on Friday for talks aimed at easing tensions and easing shipping through the Strait of Hormuz.
Trump wrote in a post on Truth Social on Friday: “The Islamic Republic of Iran has asked us to continue the ‘talks.’
“We agreed to this, but the United States told them in no uncertain terms that the ceasefire is OVER!”
In the early hours of Saturday, Trump also responded to reports that Iran had plans to assassinate him.
On Truth Social, he wrote that in retaliation for such an attack, the US Army would “completely decimate and destroy all areas of the country.”
The Wall Street Journal and other US media reported this week that Israel shared intelligence with Washington that Iran had recently hatched a plot to assassinate the US president.
There were also open calls for Trump’s death Funeral of the late Supreme Leader of Iran, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.
Khamenei, who was buried this week, was killed in an Israeli attack on his residence in Tehran on February 28, the first day of Iran’s war with the United States and Israel.
No new attacks were reported Friday after fighting broke out in the Gulf region earlier in the week, marking the worst exchange of fire between the U.S. and Iran since the two nations signed an interim deal in June.
Three ships were hit while using a U.S.-recommended route through Omani waters. Iran has repeatedly said the only “safe” passage is a separate route through its waters.
Overall, progress was made last month as the US and Iran agreed on a 14-point memorandum of understanding aimed at extending the ceasefire and ending the conflict “on all fronts”.
Under the agreement, Iran and Oman must hold talks with other Gulf states “to determine future management and maritime services in the strait.”
During the conflict, Iran attempted to assert its sovereignty over the strait, including through the creation of the “Persian Gulf Strait Authority,” which would supposedly administer “safe passage permits.”
Iran’s Fars news agency reported that under the new deal with the US, the strait would ultimately be managed by Iran in coordination with Oman, including possible “service fees” for ships transiting the waterway.
