During a joint appearance with NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte at the alliance's summit in Ankara, President Donald Trump unleashed a series of complaints about Iran and the military alliance. His remarks followed U.S. Central Command's announcement of strikes that destroyed over 60 Iranian Revolutionary Guard boats after attacks on commercial vessels in the Strait of Hormuz. Trump called Iranian leaders "scum" and "evil," saying they are incompetent for failing to reach an agreement over decades. He also declared ongoing nuclear negotiations with Iran effectively dead, criticized NATO members for not assisting U.S. operations against Tehran, and singled out Spain as a "waste." The exchange underscores deepening U.S.-Iran hostilities and tensions within the alliance.