Trump: We agreed to negotiations with Iran but the ceasefire is over

SadaNews - U.S. President Donald Trump said on Friday that Iran had requested the United States to continue talks, but Washington had clearly informed Tehran that "the ceasefire is over".

Trump wrote on his Truth Social platform, "Iran asked us to continue negotiations. We have agreed to do so, but the United States has made it unmistakably clear to them that the ceasefire is over!".

U.S. airstrikes have resulted in the deaths of 17 people and injuries to 93 others in Iran over two days, despite the memorandum of understanding between the two sides to cease hostilities, according to the latest figures released by the Health Ministry.

U.S. military officials said that about 90 Iranian military targets were struck in the recent airstrikes, which targeted air defense systems, missile storage sites, and drone facilities.

However, Iran accused the United States of targeting civilian infrastructure, including bridges and rail lines connecting Tehran to Mashhad (northeast).

The strikes also affected the "surroundings" of the nuclear power plant in Bushehr province (south), which had previously been targeted during the war, according to an Iranian official.

Trump had announced on Wednesday that the memorandum of understanding with Iran had "ended", before later revealing that Iran had been in contact with Washington in an attempt to negotiate a deal, indicating that communication channels remained open despite military confrontation.

A Qatari delegation arrived in Iran on Friday, according to Tasnim news agency, following tensions regarding the Strait of Hormuz in recent days, including accusations by Doha against Tehran of targeting one of its tankers, and the exchange of strikes between the United States and the Islamic Republic.

The agency noted that the visit aims to "enhance Qatar's role as a mediator following the events that occurred on Tuesday and Thursday".