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U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday stated that both Israel and Iran violated the cease-fire agreement that was scheduled to take effect at 7:00 p.m. local time, expressing disappointment over renewed hostilities between the two countries.
Speaking to reporters at the White House before departing for the NATO Summit in The Hague, Trump said he was not pleased with recent developments.
"I think they both violated it. I’m not sure they did it intentionally," Trump said.
"I’m not happy with Israel. I’m not happy with Iran either," he added.
Trump emphasized that he was particularly unhappy with Israel's response just hours after the cease-fire announcement, noting the scale of the strikes.
He expressed dissatisfaction with Israel’s decision to launch attacks so quickly after the cease-fire went into effect.
"I don’t like the fact that Israel went out this morning at all," he added.
According to Israeli media, Trump was on the phone with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, urging de-escalation. Despite this, Trump confirmed that Israeli fighter jets conducted significant airstrikes shortly after the ceasefire was declared.
"As soon as we made the deal, they came out and dropped a load of bombs—the biggest we’ve seen," Trump said to reporters before boarding Air Force One en route to The Hague for a NATO summit.
"I have to get Israel to calm down," he added.
The Iranian Armed Forces announced that 14 missiles were launched at Israeli targets just minutes before the ceasefire. The attack was described as part of the 22nd wave of the Sadiq Vaat 3 operation, stating it was a response to the Israeli actions from the previous night.
"Just before the ceasefire, 14 missiles were launched at military and support targets in the occupied territories," the statement read.
The attack was described as "a historic and unforgettable lesson" for Israel.
Shortly after the Israeli strikes, Trump posted a sharply worded message on Truth Social, publicly addressing the Israeli government.
"ISRAEL. DO NOT DROP THOSE BOMBS. IF YOU DO IT IS A MAJOR VIOLATION. BRING YOUR PILOTS HOME, NOW!” Trump wrote on Truth Social on Tuesday, in what marked one of his most direct interventions since the cease-fire was announced.
Later, Trump said Israel had agreed not to escalate further.
"ISRAEL is not going to attack Iran. All planes will turn around and head home while doing a friendly “Plane Wave” to Iran. Nobody will be hurt; the cease-fire is in effect! Thank you for your attention to this matter!" Trump said on Truth Social.
"Israel will refrain from further attacks on Iran following Netanyahu’s phone call with Trump," the Israeli Prime Minister’s Office said.
Commenting on Iran's nuclear program, Trump claimed its facilities had been rendered inoperable. "Iran will never rebuild its nuclear site. That place is under a rock. That place is demolished," he said.
He praised U.S. pilots, especially those flying B-2 bombers, stating their performance exceeded expectations.
Trump reportedly spoke with Netanyahu on the phone once aboard Air Force One, urging the Israeli prime minister to turn around Israeli planes set to target Iran, a White House official said.
“President Trump was exceptionally firm and direct with Prime Minister Netanyahu about what needed to happen to sustain the ceasefire,” the official told NBC News.
"The Prime Minister understood the severity of the situation and the concerns President Trump expressed."
Donald Trump is speaking on Air Force One as he travels to the NATO summit in The Hague, telling reporters he doesn't want to see a regime change in Iran, as such changes "make chaos."
The comments are in contrast to what the US president said on Sunday when he asked, "If the current Iranian regime is unable to MAKE IRAN GREAT AGAIN, why wouldn't there be a regime change?"
Trump is on his way to join other world leaders at the two-day NATO summit.
The attacks came as the latest escalation in an Israeli military assault on Iran since June 13, prompting Tehran to launch retaliatory attacks on Israel.
Following the U.S. strikes, Iran called on the U.N. Security Council to hold an emergency meeting to condemn the U.S. aggression and to hold accountable those who violate international law.
According to Israeli figures, at least 29 people have been killed and hundreds injured in Iranian missile attacks.
Meanwhile, in Iran, at least 606 people have been killed and 5,332 others injured in Israeli attacks in Iran since June 13, the Iranian health ministry said.
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