Politics
Trump calls Iran ceasefire a waste of time at Mississippi rally
October 27, 2026 at 05:30 AM · Updated 13m ago
6 reports · over 6 hours
Trump told a Mississippi rally the June ceasefire with Iran was a waste of time and Iran was within two weeks of a nuclear missile.
- Trump said the short-term ceasefire his administration reached with Iran in June was a waste of time he never favored.
- Trump claimed Iran started the war and that the US inflicted a severe defeat on it.
- Trump said oil shipments through the Strait of Hormuz currently exceed pre-war levels.
- Two US officials said American forces are ready to launch possibly large-scale operations against Iran within 96 hours of a Trump order.
- Trump said the ceasefire took effect in April, was extended in June under the Islamabad memorandum for sixty days, and collapsed in July.
- Trump said he allowed some ships to pass during the truce.
- Trump cited Iran's history of hostile actions against the U.S. dating back to 1979.






