President Donald Trump announced Friday that the United States has agreed to a request from Iran to continue diplomatic negotiations, but adamantly declared that the fragile ceasefire between the two nations is officially finished.

The announcement follows a week of major military escalation in the Middle East that shattered a months-long truce.

"The Islamic Republic of Iran has asked us to continue 'talks.' We have agreed to do so, but the United States has stated to them, in no uncertain terms, that the Cease Fire is OVER!" Trump posted on his Truth Social platform on Friday.

The statement follows highly volatile rhetoric from the U.S. president earlier in the week. Speaking at a NATO summit in Ankara, Turkey, Trump pronounced that the ceasefire framework, which originally began on April 8 to pause weeks of all-out war, was completely dead. In his remarks, Trump heavily insulted Iranian leadership, calling them "scum" and "sick people."

Despite the collapse of the truce, Trump noted that he would still engage with his designated negotiation team, which includes businessman-turned-envoy Steve Witkoff and his son-in-law Jared Kushner. However, the administration maintains that the responsibility to salvaging any future agreement rests entirely with Tehran.

The definitive end of the ceasefire comes after a rapid succession of direct military engagements this week. The conflict reignited when Tehran targeted commercial shipping vessels in the region, drawing heavy retaliatory U.S. airstrikes. Iran subsequently responded by launching drone and missile attacks against American military assets stationed across several Middle Eastern countries.