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Trump: U.S. Told Iran the Ceasefire is "Over," But Talks to Continue; Atty: Men Who Witnessed Deadly Shooting Say ICE Account False; Parents of Nolan Wells Break Silence on Son's Mysterious Death; King Hosts Harry, Meghan, and Grandkids for First Time in 4 Years 3- 3:30p ET

Aired July 10, 2026 - 15:00   ET

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BORIS SANCHEZ, CNN HOST: ... book or something which is fair that does happen, doesn't it?

BRIANNA KEILAR, CNN HOST: Yes. You would think that if you thought she was having like an intimate affair with her family. Anyways, but Lee (ph) did not improve the situation, this is key. Because then he said but why would you even want to go because it's really hot out there. It would have -- it would have been hot.

SANCHEZ: It would have been hot. It's fair. She did eventually forgive her husband, but noted it would have been fun to see Taylor's dress.

KEILAR: Yes.

SANCHEZ: A new hour of CNN NEWS CENTRAL starts right now.

President Trump tells Iran the ceasefire is over, but insists talks will continue while fighting is paused. Neither side is showing signs of compromise.

KEILAR: And asking for answers, the parents of Nolan Wells are speaking out and calling for a thorough investigation after their 18- year-old son's tragic and mysterious death.

Then later, investigators are working to find the source of an outbreak of a nasty stomach bug as cases grow across several states.

We're following these major developing stories and many more, all coming in right here to CNN NEWS CENTRAL.

President Trump says the ceasefire with Iran is, in his words, over, but he's leaving the door open for negotiations. The President announcing that he agreed to continue talks following a request from Iran after days of renewed fighting.

SANCHEZ: And this follows news about an alleged plot by Iran to assassinate President Trump uncovered by Israeli intelligence. In response, the President issued an ominous warning, telling the New York Post he left instructions to bomb Iran if anything should happen to him. Let's go live to the White House with CNN's Kristen Holmes.

Kristen, the ceasefire is over. What comes next? KRISTEN HOLMES, CNN SENIOR WHITE HOUSE CORRESPONDENT: Well, right now

it seems like a lot of back-channeling is what's going on. Qatari negotiators have gone over to Iran. This is a trip that they coordinated with the United States, and they are meeting with Iranian officials to try and get things back on track. They want to de- escalate this situation and really set the table for bringing back those U.S.-Iran negotiations.

On top of that, we have a new statement from the Pakistani prime minister saying that he talked to the Iranian president today. He's stressing all sides de-escalate currently, but it does sound like there are a lot of different forces working here, trying to reopen those channels of communication. And President Trump, of course, as you showed earlier, posted on Truth Social that while these talks are ongoing only because Tehran asked, he says. He says that in no uncertain terms he's stated to them that the ceasefire is over.

Well, this does open the door to a number of questions, because one of the things you have to keep in mind here is that there were certain terms of the ceasefire that both sides were abiding by. For example, one of them was that Iran was meant to try and assist ships, or at least not actively attack them, commercial vessels that were going to the Strait of Hormuz.

If the ceasefire is over, does that mean we're going to see more attacks on ships? Obviously, the U.S., in return, was going to remove the naval blockade and lift sanctions. We've seen them already reimpose sanctions, and then again, just moments ago, they imposed another round of sanctions, this time on what they called a financial facilitator who can -- who controls global assets for the leader of Iran.

So, we, we, the United States seem to not -- no longer be abiding by the rules of the ceasefire. But what does that mean for the actual danger in the Strait of Hormuz? That is something we haven't gotten to the bottom of yet.

KEILAR: And Kristen, in light of all of this, we're also learning about new fortifications being added to the White House. What are you seeing?

HOLMES: Yes. Well, what I'm seeing is directly behind me. It might look like this is the White House, but it's actually a giant tarp that is hanging down, which I know we've reported on, that is a direct replica of what the White House looks like. They actually did a quite a good job, I mean, unless you're looking closely.

And this is blocking off what they're doing behind it, which is restoring columns, but also fortifying the main entrance, adding an extra level of security. So, we talked to sources who said, yes, most of President Trump's projects at the White House are done because he likes the aesthetics. This one is also being done because they need more security.

Of course, as you noted, this comes on this -- on the -- off of the reporting that we have that Israeli intelligence alerted President Trump to a fresh Iranian assassination plot. We obviously saw him changing planes and taking extra precautions around this information.

SANCHEZ: Kristen Holmes from the White House, thank you so much.

Let's dig deeper on this with retired Major General Randy Manner. He's the former deputy commanding general of the U.S. 3rd Army in Kuwait.

General, thank you so much for being with us.

So, what factors does President Trump have to weigh when deciding on a potential escalation, like resuming the blockade of ports or -- or targeting bridges and -- and water plants?

MAJ. GEN. RANDY MANNER (RET.), FRMR. DEPUTY COMMANDING GEN., U.S. 3RD ARMY IN KUWAIT: The situation continues to be a mess, unfortunately.

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Both sides have obviously had issues about adhering to the letter of the intent of the agreement from several weeks ago. I think it's one of those things where, if indeed Iran attacks ships, the United States has no alternative but to retaliate, to say, no, you should not be doing that whatsoever. So, this is a very delicate and very fragile situation that we have here, and I think we're going to see this continuing along the same way that it has been, almost a tit-for-tat situation.

SANCHEZ: In the last hour or so, General, we -- we got new reporting that there are indications that Iran may be rebuilding some of its nuclear facilities. This is based on some exclusive satellite imagery obtained by CNN, and there are -- are two specific examples. One at a site where experts believe explosive material for nuclear weapons is stored. They found repair and reconstruction work being done to several impact holes left by U.S. and Israeli bombing.

And secondly, at Pickaxe Mountain, this is a -- a suspected underground nuclear site. There were vehicles seen entering and exiting tunnels, all of this while the memorandum of understanding was under effect. How do you think the U.S. should respond to what appears to be Iran continuing to work on its nuclear program?

MANNER: We have to separate what would be propaganda from what are facts. We have to rely on our national intelligence assets to be able to determine what is propaganda and what is fact. The -- the dilemma is, is it's sometimes difficult to determine it. It is very unlikely that the Iranians are actually rebuilding their ability to enrich the uranium.

On the other hand, it is very likely they're trying to, quite frankly, figure out how to repair some of the basic buildings and tunnels that they have, such that they can then figure out what is the next step. So, no matter what, we need to be very cautious to separate propaganda from fact, and that is why the national intelligence agencies exist.

SANCHEZ: And General, how -- how far do you think the White House may have to go to extract concessions from Tehran when it comes to military action? MANNER: The concern is, is that military action alone has not resulted

in the desired effects that the administration wants. On one side, we know that the President has said he was going to annihilate an entire civilization. On the other side, unconditional surrender. We have no -- none of those kind of situations, and, of course, thank goodness we don't. The reality is it's going to take hard, tough negotiations, and usually it's always about money, all about oil. And we need to be -- have those solid, hard negotiations over the next months to get to something that is mutually agreeable.

So, again, military is the very last resort. Unfortunately, this administration keeps on going to that almost immediately. We need to have cool heads. We need to have tough negotiations.

SANCHEZ: General, I -- I also wanted to ask about what CNN has learned from two Israeli sources, that the Trump administration doesn't want the IDF involved in the fighting over concerns that they could lose control of the conflict. How do you read that report? Is that an indication to you that the President is going to seek some form of restraint?

MANNER: So, the Israelis -- the -- they will always do what is in their best interests, and that is their right to do so, to protect their own nation and their own countrymen. The challenge is, is how much influence does this president have. He thinks he controls Israel, the Israeli prime minister. He does not.

So, I think it's something where, of course, this is a loose cannon, should we say, where the -- our president might say, oh, don't worry about the Israelis responding in southern Lebanon, but he really does not have the authority or the influence to be able to dictate that. It is something we should definitely keep an eye on, and it is one of those things where, if the Israelis continue to attack in southern Lebanon, then Iran very likely will counter, which then will bring the United States back into it again.

So, I think, again, this is quite a mess that we've all been living through for the past four or five months.

SANCHEZ: General Randy Manner, we appreciate you walking us through the mess, as you put it.

MANNER: Thank you.

SANCHEZ: Of course. Still to come, new details are emerging in the deadly Houston shooting involving ICE agents. An attorney for detained witness says the authorities' version of what happened is false.

Plus, a royal family reunion in England. King Charles just welcomed Harry and Meghan for the first time in years.

And later, an outbreak of that nasty stomach bug has been going around and growing across several states. We'll get into the nasty details when we come back.

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KEILAR: In less than 20 minutes, Houston's mayor is expected to hold a news conference about a fatal ICE-involved shooting that happened there. Fifty-two-year-old Lorenzo Salgado Araujo was shot and killed Tuesday as he was driving his work van to pick up the rest of his construction crew. Surveillance video shows the van being followed by dark-colored SUVs without apparent law enforcement markings. Homeland Security officials say the agent opened fire during the, quote, "targeted operation" after Salgado rammed a law enforcement vehicle and did not obey commands.

SANCHEZ: But three men who were detained during the encounter are disputing what officials said happened. Through their lawyer, the men say the account from ICE is false. A source also tells CNN that Salgado was not the target of this operation. Let's get the CNN's Carolina Peguero in Houston. Carolina, what more are you learning.

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CAROLINA PEGUERO, CNN CORRESPONDENT: Boris, Brianna, lots of information coming out of Houston, but lots of questions unanswered. And as -- as state and local officials are, like, demanding a full investigation, we see members of the community here who are continuing to file in and pay their respects to Lorenzo Salgado Araujo.

Now, we have been informed that the ICE agents involved in this incident have been removed from the city of Houston, however, unsure if they are still conducting their duties. The family of Salgado Araujo have yet, however, been able to claim his body, while the lawyer of the men that were with Lorenzo Salgado, including his brother, in that van, have given written statements of what they witnessed.

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HUGO BALDERAS-IBARRA, ATTORNEY FOR DETAINED MEN: My clients' versions of the events are extremely different from what ICE agents are saying or what the agency is saying. All three of my clients reiterated that at no point was there ever an agent standing in front of the vehicle, nor was an agent ever placed in the line of danger. That is simply false, and I believe my clients are telling the truth.

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PEGUERO: And while the lawyer is looking for their clients to be released and receive a full due process, we have found out some more information as to exactly what happened that day. We are expecting more information from local and state officials, but they are asking the community to hand over any surveillance video or testimony of witnesses that they perhaps saw that morning of when Lorenzo Salgado was killed.

SANCHEZ: We will, of course, be monitoring that press conference as it happens. Carolina Peguero, thank you so much for that update.

Coming up, new questions about the death of a black teenager who was found dead after a Fourth of July boat trip with friends.

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KEILAR: The parents of Nolan Wells whose body was found after a 4th of July trip are breaking their silence about their son's mysterious death.

SANCHEZ: The 18-year-old's remains were discovered on a barrier island off Mississippi's coast two days after he went boating with friends. His death has fueled speculation about what exactly happened to him. The family is demanding a thorough and transparent investigation in a case that's raised questions about whether race was a factor in this. CNN Senior National Correspondent Ryan Young is on the story.

Ryan, what are you hearing?

RYAN YOUNG, CNN SENIOR NATIONAL CORRESPONDENT: Yes. If you look at this, the details of this case, guys, it's obviously very difficult for the family to deal with. We've watched several news conferences with this family at this point. You got to think they stood up there for over an hour today as they were talking about the son they lost.

Now, all this happened on July 4th, when the group of friends decided to go to the barrier island. Those friends decided to return back, and then, of course, he did not go back with them. There's so many questions about where his cell phone is, how this investigation is ongoing, but the pain is real for this family because they feel like they don't have enough answers here. And you can tell social media is also ablaze with this because no one feels like this is adding up.

We talked to the sheriff earlier this week. He indicated they are doing an investigation, but so far these answers are slow. But take a listen to his mom talk about this loss of life.

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CHRISTINE WONSLEY, MOTHER OF NOLAN WELLS: I would hope that you would ask for any help, receive any help, to get answers, because at the end of the day, that -- that's all we want. We just want to know. We just want to know what happened and why our baby didn't come home.

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YOUNG: Yes. You can understand that. Boris and Brianna, of course, Ben Crump is involved in this case. You saw today they were talking about trying to get more video evidence when it comes to this case. The family was able to actually track down the cell phone at one of the friends' houses, it appears, and they were able to get that back. There was a question of, after they do the audit through the phone, whether or not the phone be handed back over to police. It sounds like that could happen, but so many questions here just leaves us with so many unanswered parts of this. You just have to go, what's really going on at this point?

KEILAR: Yes, and the family having their own autopsy. What do we know about that?

YOUNG: Well, we've learned today that the body was flown from Mississippi to New York, but because of delays in New York with air travel yesterday, that autopsy started a little later than what they wanted to. So, we believe in the next few days, Ben Crump and his team will release parts of the autopsy. We also know the state autopsy has been done so far, but they're waiting on toxicology.

When I first talked to the Sheriff's Department, there were no obvious signs of trauma to the body, but they want to make sure, obviously, as they do this thorough investigation, and after you recover a body from water, it does change the trajectory, sort of a -- what a police investigation would be. And then you have to do, obviously, talk to as many witnesses as possible to see exactly what may have happened.

KEILAR: All right. Ryan, thank you so much. We'll be following this.

And you can hear more from Nolan Wells' parents tomorrow morning with CNN's Victor Blackwell talks to them live on "First of All," which will begin at 8:00 A.M.

Ahead, as tensions between the U.S. and Iran flare, at home gas prices are again rising. We'll have that next.

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KEILAR: We do have some breaking royal news. Buckingham Palace announcing the King and Queen met privately this afternoon with Prince Harry, his wife Meghan, and their two children, Archie and Lilibet. This is the first time that the King has been with the whole Sussex family in four years. CNN's Anna Stewart has this news for us.

So, Anna, what are you learning about this big visit?

Anna Stewart: Well, I have to say, not nearly as much detail as you would probably like. However, here's what I know. We understand that the king and queen hosted the Sussex family at the country home of the King and Queen, Highgrove House. That is in Gloucestershire. As you say, it's been four years since the king saw his youngest grandchildren.

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They were last here for the Platinum Jubilee of the late queen in 2022. There was no heads-up for this visit, as far as we know. There were no cameras ...