Istanbul / Anadolu

US President Donald Trump said he 'does not care' about Iran's statement that it is no longer bound by the memorandum of understanding signed between the two countries with Pakistani mediation.

Trump made these remarks to NewsNation following the attacks that killed two American soldiers in Jordan.

The US Central Command (CENTCOM) announced Saturday the killing of two American soldiers and the loss of a third on Friday in Jordan, while countering Iranian attacks with ballistic missiles and drones.

Trump described the killing of the two soldiers as 'a sad matter,' reiterating that 'the primary goal of the war is to prevent Iran from possessing a nuclear weapon.'

Commenting on Iran's announcement that it is no longer bound by the Islamabad agreement, Trump said: 'This doesn't matter to me.'

Yesterday, Saturday, Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Kazem Gharibabadi announced his country's suspension of its obligations under the memorandum of understanding signed with the United States, saying that Washington had violated all its commitments under the memorandum and suspended work on all its clauses.

For days, the United States has been launching successive waves of strikes on sites inside Iran, while Tehran has been carrying out attacks on what it says are American ships, facilities, and military bases in several countries in the region.

This comes despite Washington and Tehran signing a memorandum of understanding on June 18, 2026, which included a cessation of military operations and the start of negotiations to reach a broader agreement.

But US President Donald Trump announced on July 8 of this month the end of the interim agreement, after Iran targeted three ships in the Strait of Hormuz, prompting Washington to resume its strikes inside Iran amid escalating responses from Tehran in the region.

Washington demands the guarantee of freedom and security of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz, while Tehran insists on imposing a mechanism to regulate the passage of ships through the strategic corridor, exacerbating fears of disruption to oil and gas exports from the region.