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Trump says calls Iran leadership 'scum'

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U.S. President Donald Trump said an interim agreement to end the war with Iran was "over" after Tehran carried out new attacks on U.S. bases in the Gulf. Asked at a NATO summit in Turkey whether the memorandum of understanding reached last month was over, Trump said "it's just a waste of time dealing with them." #trump #iran #nato

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ScheerPost

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· Jul 9, 2026

Trump Says US-Iran Memorandum Of Understanding Is ‘Over’

David DeCamp, Antiwar.com. Calls Iranian Leadership ‘Scum’. The president said Iran would get hit hard again and threatened to destroy civilian infrastructure. President Trump said on Wednesday that the ceasefire and US-Iran Memorandum of Understanding are “over” and called Iranian leadership “scum” after the US bombed Iran again and the Iranian military hit back at US bases in []

BRICS News

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· Jul 4, 2026

JUST IN: 🇺🇸🇮🇷 President Trump says US has no intention of killing Iranian leadership.

JUST IN: President Trump says US has no intention of killing Iranian leadership.@BRICSNews

Haaretz

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· Jul 3, 2026

Trump hails 'denuking of Iran,' claims Tehran has agreed to all U.S. demands

Trump hails 'denuking of Iran,' claims Tehran has agreed to all U.S. demands

Brisbane Times

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· Jul 10, 2026

Donald Trump gives instruction if he was to be assassinated by Iran

Donald Trump calls to bomb Iran “at levels they’ve never seen before” if they were to ever succeed in their supposed plot to assassinate him.

Al Bawaba

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· Jun 29, 2026

Trump says Iran seeks Doha talks as $6B asset release signals cautious US-Iran thaw

ALBAWABA- U.S. President Donald Trump said Monday that Iran has requested a high-level meeting with American officials, with talks expected to take place Tuesday in Doha, Qatar...

The Economic Times

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· Jul 12, 2026

Iran paper names Trump, other leaders as targets

Iran paper names Trump, other leaders as targets

Iran Herald

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· Jul 9, 2026

"They're sort of crazy": Trump claims Iran wants to "make a deal badly" amid ongoing strikes

Mildenhall [UK], July 9 (ANI): US President Donald Trump on Wednesday (local time) claimed that Iran wants to strike a deal with Washington 'badly,' while expressing uncertainty over Tehran's willingness to honour the deal. Speaking with the reporters aboard Air Force One at RAF Mildenhall in the United Kingdom, Trump claimed victory over Iran 'militarily' and asserted that the Islamic Republic has very 'little

Yemen News Agency - SABA

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· Jul 6, 2026

Iran’s Security Council official responds to Trump: Respect Iranians or we will respond in another language

Iran’s Security Council official responds to Trump: Respect Iranians or we will respond in another language

Fox News

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· Jun 29, 2026

Iran requests talks with US as White House warns 'violence will be met with violence'

Iran requested high-level talks with the Trump administration, sending special envoys Witkoff and Kushner to Doha to discuss a deal with Tehran.

The Independent

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· Jul 8, 2026

Trump threatens to hit Iran ‘hard again tonight’ after declaring ceasefire over at Nato summit

The US leader called the Iranian team ‘scum’ in an extraordinary tirade at the Nato summit

The Tribune

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· Jun 21, 2026

Iran’s parliament speaker slams Trump’s warning, says ‘don’t count on threats of Americans’, calls move desperation

Amid stalled negotiations as part of the technical talks between Iran and the US in Switzerland, US President Donald Trump warned Tehran of hitting the Islamic Republic very hard if they immediately stop their highly paid proxies in Lebanon, which Iranian Parliament Speaker MB Ghalibaf described as a sign of American 'desperation', while sharply criticising the US President, dismissing the remarks as ineffective.

NDTV

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· Jun 25, 2026

'Only Exports Trash Talks': Iran Denies Claim Of Using Frozen Funds To Buy US Agri Items

The Iranian official called out US President Donald Trump for trash talks.

Arutz Sheva

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· Jul 8, 2026

Trump: MoU with Iran is dead, they are crazy

US President Donald Trump says military hit Iran hard in late-night strikes, calls Iranian leadership 'a bunch of scum.'

Times of India

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· Jul 5, 2026

‘People can be killed but ideals can't’: Iran condemns Trump's 'one shot' threat

Iran has fiercely condemned US President Donald Trump's remarks about potentially eliminating its leadership, accusing America of lacking civilisation, history, or honour. Trump's comments, made in an interview, questioned the sincerity of mourners at the funeral of former Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei and suggested a swift strike could eliminate Iran's top officials. The funeral itself has drawn massive crowds, projected by Iran as a display of national unity and defiance.

Utusan Malaysia

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· Jul 11, 2026

Trump ‘goyang’ dengan ancaman Iran

WASHINGTON: Presiden Amerika Syarikat (AS), Donald Trump, mengugut untuk ‘memusnahkan’ Iran sebagai membalas ancaman Teheran yang didakwa menyasarkan beliau. Trump mengeluarkan kenyataan itu menerusi platform Truth Social selepas pegawai kanan AS menggesa Teheran membuat pengumuman secara terbuka untuk berhenti menyerang kapal di Selat Hormuz dan menjamin semua laluan di perairan berkenaan. Dalam kenyataan itu, Trump ... Read more The post Trump ‘goyang’ dengan ancaman Iran appeared first on Utusan Malaysia.

EL PAÍS

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· Jul 8, 2026

The United States follows through on Trump’s threat, launching major strikes on Iran

After two days of exchanges of attacks between the two countries, the US president calls Iran’s leaders ‘scum’ and orders a new wave of attacks

Al Arabiya English

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· Jul 9, 2026

Iran Wants a Deal ‘So Badly’: Trump

US President Donald Trump says Iran wants a nuclear deal “so badly” but questions whether Tehran can be trusted to uphold any agreement, after the US and Iran traded fresh strikes and Trump declared the ceasefire memorandum of understanding with Iran “over.” #Iran #US #Trump

Sky News Australia

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· Jul 8, 2026

‘Bunch of scum’: Frustrated Trump digs into ‘evil’ Iranian regime

​US President Donald Trump says the Iranian regime is a “bunch of scum”. ​“They’re sick; there’s something wrong with them,” Mr Trump said. ​“We said go and do your funeral stuff, but instead of that they started shooting rockets at ships. ​“They are dirty players. ​”They’re evil people.”

Libertarian Institute

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· Jun 25, 2026

The Kyle Anzalone Show guest Dave DeCamp: Israel First Republicans Are Turning on Trump

Trump says Iran is “being very nice” and “agreeing to everything,” but that sales pitch doesn’t survive contact with the actual reporting. We sit down with Antiwar.com’s Dave DeCamp to sort out what the US Iran memorandum of understanding seems to concede, why both governments are trying to frame the same document as a win, []

Daily Post Nigeria

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· Jul 12, 2026

Trump claims Iran backed deal before drone strike in Strait of Hormuz, calls Tehran ‘sick’

U.S. President Donald Trump has claimed that Iran agreed to a major agreement with Washington shortly before allegedly launching a drone attack on a commercial vessel in the Strait of Hormuz, describing the action as evidence that the Iranian leadership is “sick.” Speaking during an interview on NBC’s Meet the Press, Trump said U.S. officials [] Trump claims Iran backed deal before drone strike in Strait of Hormuz, calls Tehran ‘sick’

CNN

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· Jul 8, 2026

Trump says his opinion on Iranian leaders changed after getting to know them

At a press conference held at the end of a NATO summit in Turkey, President Donald Trump said his new assessment of Iranian leaders as "scum" and "cuckoo" came after he came to understand the officials better.

Townhall

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· Jun 24, 2026

Jemele Hill: Trump Attacked Iran Because He's Jealous of Obama's Nuke Deal

Jemele Hill: Trump Attacked Iran Because He's Jealous of Obama's Nuke Deal

Off The Press

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· Jul 12, 2026

13 targets

Iran Paper Names Trump, 12 Others as Targets for Revenge...Click to read more

Mehr News Agency

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· Jun 21, 2026

US president threatens Iran amid Siwtzerland talks

TEHRAN, Jun. 21 (MNA) – The US President Donald Trump has called on Iran to abondon Lebanon to the Zionist regime by threatening Tehran with taking military action otherwise.

The Hill

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· Jul 10, 2026

Trump 'left instructions' to bomb Iran 'at levels that they've never seen' if he's assassinated

President Trump on Friday claimed he has left instructions to bomb Iran “at levels that they’ve never seen before” should Tehran assassinate him. “I’ve been on their list for a long time. That’s what we’re dealing with,” he told the New York Post. “The only thing is, I’ve left instructions — if anything happens, to...

RedState

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· Jul 10, 2026

Trump's Message to Iran: Talks Continue - So Do the Strikes

Trump's Message to Iran: Talks Continue - So Do the Strikes

Trend News Agency

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· Jun 21, 2026

Tehran calls on U.S. to stop making threats and harsh statements

Tehran calls on U.S. to stop making threats and harsh statements

Washington Examiner

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· Jul 11, 2026

Trump threatens complete decimation of Iran if assassinated: ‘Orders have already been given’

President Donald Trump on Friday evening announced that he has preemptively given orders for Iran’s complete decimation should the country follow through on threats to assassinate him. Trump previously told the New York Post that he has left “instructionsto just literally bomb them at levels that they’ve never seen before,” if Iran kills him. The []

Independent Journal Review

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· Jul 10, 2026

Trump Says to ‘Bomb Them’ If Assassinated

President Donald Trump has left instructions to be carried out if Iran succeeds in assassinating him. “ bomb them at levels that they’ve never seen before.”

India TV News

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· Jun 26, 2026

'We knocked the hell out of them': Trump claims US has upper hand in Iran negotiations

Suggesting that the United States (US) has an upper hand over Iran as negotiations continue, President Donald Trump said on Thursday (local time) that Tehran was completely defeated by Washington and the Middle East nation was forced to reach to an agreement.

Arab Times Online

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· Jun 29, 2026

Trump Says Iran Requested Doha Meeting as Nuclear Talks Resume

WASHINGTON/DOHA, Jun 29: US President Donald Trump said on Monday that Iran had requested a meeting, with high-level talks set to take place in Doha on Tuesday as efforts continue...

Latestly.com

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· Jun 21, 2026

‘You Won’t Even Make It Back to Your F***ing Country’: Donald Trump Issues Stern Warning to Iran Over Strait of Hormuz Closure

US President Donald Trump on Sunday disclosed that he held talks with Iranian officials overnight on Saturday, issuing a stern warning to Tehran against any attempts to block the strategically critical Strait of Hormuz and threatening severe repercussions if such action is taken.

Euronews

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· Jul 5, 2026

Eulogist at Khamenei funeral in Iran calls for death of Donald Trump

Trump said in January that he had given “very firm instructions” to “wipe them off the face of this Earth” if Iran ever tried to assassinate him.

ArcaMax

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· Jul 11, 2026

Trump vows to decimate Iran if it carries out assassination plot

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump warned Iran that the U.S. military would “completely decimate and destroy all areas” of the Islamic Republic if its leaders attempted or carried out his assassination. The president’s message, in a ...

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