WORLDSTORY 536· AUGUST 11, 2026

US strikes Iran for a second day as Trump tells NATO the ceasefire is over

The United States carried out a second day of military strikes against Iran hours after President Donald Trump told a NATO summit the ceasefire with Tehran

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