Fresh U.S. military action against Iran and President Donald Trump’s declaration that the interim accord is effectively finished pushed oil prices higher while U.S. stock futures remained in positive territory.

Trump had said that the ceasefire with Iran is "over" after Washington launched strikes on the country overnight, to which Iran responded by targeting US bases in the Gulf.

The United States launched a fresh wave of military strikes against Iran on Wednesday, targeting what it described as Tehran's ability to threaten shipping through the strategically vital Strait of Hormuz.

By Humeyra Pamuk, Gram Slattery and Tala Ramadan ANKARA/DUBAI, July 8 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump said an interim agreement to end the war with Iran was "over" and that the United States was likely to launch new strikes on Wednesday night following Iranian attacks on U.

The U.S. has struck a bridge in northern Iran, as it continues its onslaught of new strikes after President Donald Trump said the ceasefire is over. An explosion was reported early Thursday morning in Iran's northeastern Golestan province,

President Trump says the United States will "decimate" Iran if the regime attempts to assassinate him. This comes after a tense week between the U.S. and Iran, and ongoing disagreements over the handling of the Strait of Hormuz.