President Donald Trump on Tuesday morning had sturdy phrases for Israel and Iran as he accused each nations of violating a ceasefire agreement he introduced simply the night time prior.
“We mainly have two international locations which have been preventing so lengthy and so arduous, that they do not know what the f— they’re doing. Do you perceive that?” Trump informed ABC Information Senior Political Correspondent Rachel Scott when requested if each nations had been dedicated to peace.
Trump was clearly annoyed as he spoke with reporters earlier than departing the White Home for a NATO summit at The Hague within the Netherlands.
“Israel says Iran violated the peace settlement and the ceasefire settlement. Do you imagine that Iran continues to be dedicated to peace?” Scott requested the president.
“I do, yeah. They violated it however Israel violated it, too,” Trump responded.
President Donald Trump speaks with reporters earlier than boarding Marine One on the South Garden of the White Home, June 24, 2025, in Washington.
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Scott then requested Trump if he was questioning Israel’s dedication to peace.
“Israel as quickly as we made the deal, they got here out and dropped a ship load of bombs the likes of which I’ve by no means seen earlier than,” Trump mentioned. “The most important load that we have seen, I am not pleased with Israel. Okay, once I say now you’ve got 12 hours, you do not exit within the first hour and simply drop all the things you’ve got on them. So I am not pleased with him. I am not pleased with Iran both.”
Neither Iran nor Israel have publicly commented on Trump’s remarks concerning the obvious ceasefire violations.
Trump spoke with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Tuesday morning, sources aware of the decision informed ABC Information.
A White Home supply supplied a short readout of the decision: “President Trump was exceptionally agency and direct with Prime Minister Netanyahu about what wanted to occur to maintain the ceasefire. The Prime Minister understood the severity of the scenario and the issues President Trump expressed.”
Trump mentioned on social media Monday night that Israel and Iran had agreed to a ceasefire, signaling a attainable finish to almost two weeks of escalating air assaults by the 2 international locations.
The settlement described by Trump concerned two 12-hour ceasefire intervals, beginning at about 12 a.m. EDT beginning with Iran. That may come “when Israel and Iran have wound down and accomplished their in progress, ultimate missions,” Trump mentioned within the publish.
Israel would then comply with with a second 12-hour ceasefire, Trump mentioned.
After 24 hours, the struggle can be formally declared ended, in accordance with Trump.
