The Day Trump Scrapped the Iran Truce

Editors led with the collapse of the US-Iran ceasefire. Overnight, US strikes resumed after tanker attacks in the Strait of Hormuz, with state media reporting 'powerful strikes' and Iran accusing Washington of violating a memorandum. By morning, Trump declared the truce 'over,' a shift that dominated headlines across state, commercial, and independent outlets. Simultaneously, a massive Ukrainian drone attack targeted Russian refineries in Saratov and Nizhnekamsk, a gas compressor station on the TurkStream pipeline, and two tankers in Taganrog Bay. State-aligned sources emphasized Russian retaliatory strikes on Kyiv's military industry, while independent media detailed infrastructure damage and fuel transport by disguised tankers. In the afternoon, Trump's NATO summit remarks—endorsing Ukrainian strikes on Russian energy, floating a no-fly zone, and promising Patriot licenses—reshaped the narrative, with state media framing Zelensky as pushing allies toward conflict. By evening, Russia banned diesel exports amid a deepening fuel crisis, and Turkey offered to mediate talks.