Washington: American President Donald Trump told reporters that he thinks both Israel and Iran violated the ceasefire truce.
“I’m not sure they did it intentionally. They couldn’t reign people back,” he said.
Speaking to reporters before leaving for the NATO summit in The Hague, Trump said he was not happy with either country.
But Trump said he is especially displeased with Israel, which “dropped a load of bombs the likes of which I’ve never seen” right after agreeing to a truce.
“When I say, ‘you have 12 hours’, you don’t go out in the first hour and just drop everything you have on them,” Trump complained.
“We basically have two countries that have been fighting so long and so hard that they don’t know what they’re doing,” Trump concluded before boarding the Marine One aircraft.
Donald J. Trump Truth Social 06.24.25 06:50 AM EST
— Commentary Donald J. Trump Posts From Truth Social (@TrumpDailyPosts) June 24, 2025
ISRAEL. DO NOT DROP THOSE BOMBS. IF YOU DO IT IS A MAJOR VIOLATION. BRING YOUR PILOTS HOME, NOW! DONALD J. TRUMP, PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES
Earlier in the day, the US president has issued a strongly worded warning to Israel against launching another attack on Iran, after Israel’s defence ministry announced plans for “intense strikes” in response to an alleged Iranian ceasefire violation.
“ISRAEL. DO NOT DROP THOSE BOMBS.” Trump wrote on Truth Social. “IF YOU DO IT IS A MAJOR VIOLATION. BRING YOUR PILOTS HOME, NOW!”
