Day 535
July 8, 2026
2 incidents
- Critical Rights and Rule-of-Law Concern Military Overreach
Trump: ceasefire 'over'
At the close of the NATO summit in Ankara, Trump says of the ceasefire, 'I think it's over,' calls Iran's leaders 'scum' and 'sick people,' and suggests reinstating the blockade, targeting infrastructure and possibly seizing Kharg Island. CENTCOM conducts roughly 90 more strikes on coastal air defense, surveillance, missile and drone storage, naval and logistics targets around Chabahar, Konarak, Bandar Abbas, Sirik and Bushehr (NBC News).
- International Crime (Rome Statute) Military Overreach
Trump declares the June ceasefire "over"
After Iran attacks three vessels in the Strait of Hormuz, Trump says the ceasefire is "over" and the US begins a near-nightly bombing campaign; the naval blockade is reimposed on July 14.
From: Iran War: Crime of Aggression — War Launched Without Congressional Authorization