Trump has had enough of Iran’s leadership and says the memorandum no longer applies. Now the weapons are doing the talking. Trump is evidently listening to all those at home who have said throughout that he must “finish the job” – finish the job. Coordination with Israel can be expected. Pete Hegseth is travelling to Jerusalem on Thursday.

It was during a brief press conference that Trump expressed what he thought of the Iranian leadership.

– I do not want to negotiate with them. They are liars, cheats, sick people, Trump said.

Last night, the United States attacked a number of targets in Iran after three ships were attacked in the Strait of Hormuz.

The statement came during the US president’s press conference with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte ahead of the NATO summit. The US president is clearly in a bad mood and also lashed out at a number of NATO countries. (NTB)

This is an exercise in psychologising the US president, rather than asking whether he might have good reason to give Iran a severe drubbing. They have engaged in double-dealing throughout, while the liberal media have smoothed things over for them and acted as their propaganda organ.