{"id":138905,"date":"2026-07-08T09:26:21","date_gmt":"2026-07-08T09:26:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/npasyria.com\/en\/?p=138905"},"modified":"2026-07-08T09:26:34","modified_gmt":"2026-07-08T09:26:34","slug":"trump-declares-iran-memorandum-over-rejects-further-talks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/npasyria.com\/en\/138905\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump declares Iran memorandum over, rejects further talks"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>DAMASCUS, Syria (North Press) \u2013<\/strong> U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday said that the memorandum of understanding between Washington and Tehran is &#8220;over,&#8221; adding that he had no interest in pursuing future engagement with Iran.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Speaking to reporters in Ankara, Trump accused Iran of being responsible for instability across the region, saying it is &#8220;a waste of time&#8221; dealing with Tehran.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;They&#8217;re scum, they&#8217;re sick people, they&#8217;re led by sick people, and they&#8217;re vicious, violent people. 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