Trump Rebukes Israel And Iran Hours After Ceasefire

President Donald Trump on Monday declared what he called a “complete and total” ceasefire between Israel and Iran, announcing an end to what he termed the “12 Day War.” The truce, which Trump said would take effect early Tuesday morning, was meant to halt escalating hostilities between the two longtime rivals.

“I would like to congratulate both countries, Israel and Iran, on having the stamina, courage, and intelligence to end what should be called the ‘12 Day War,’” Trump wrote on Truth Social. Expressing optimism, the president stated that the ceasefire was “unlimited” and expected to last “forever.”

However, within hours of the announcement, tensions flared again, casting doubt over the durability of the fragile peace. On Tuesday morning, Israel accused Iran of violating the ceasefire by launching missiles toward its territory. The Israeli military claimed it had intercepted two missiles fired from Iran and warned of a forceful response to what it described as an “utter violation” of the agreement.

In contrast, Iranian officials firmly denied breaching the ceasefire. A senior Iranian security official stated that no missiles had been fired since the truce began around midnight ET. “If Israel makes a mistake, all occupied territories will be attacked, just like an hour before the war stopped,” the official warned, but insisted that Iran had not acted aggressively since the ceasefire came into effect.

The conflicting statements deepened uncertainty about the agreement’s future. International observers greeted Trump’s ceasefire announcement with cautious relief, acknowledging the fragile nature of such truces in the region. Some regional leaders welcomed the development, while others remained skeptical of its longevity given the volatile history between Israel and Iran.

Despite the optimism surrounding the ceasefire, Trump expressed frustration over the behavior of both nations, particularly Israel. Speaking before departing for a NATO summit in the Netherlands, Trump criticized Israel for allegedly launching attacks immediately after the truce was brokered.

“Israel, as soon as we made the deal, came out and dropped a load of bombs, the likes of which I’ve never seen before,” Trump said. “I’m not happy with Israel. You don’t go out in the first hour and drop everything you have. I’m not happy with Iran either.”

The president echoed this dissatisfaction in a post on Truth Social, warning: “ISRAEL. DO NOT DROP THOSE BOMBS. IF YOU DO IT IS A MAJOR VIOLATION. BRING YOUR PILOTS HOME, NOW!”

In another post from Air Force One en route to the NATO summit, Trump sought to calm tensions further, stating, “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 Ceasefire is in effect!”

Speaking with reporters earlier at the White House, Trump also boasted about the effectiveness of recent U.S. strikes on Iran’s nuclear facilities, claiming they left the sites beyond repair. “Iran will never rebuild itself. That place is under rock, that place is demolished,” he said, crediting the success to U.S. pilots he described as performing “better than anybody could even imagine.”

Meanwhile, questions lingered about the ceasefire’s connection to other regional conflicts, particularly the war in Gaza. Some Israeli opposition figures and families of hostages called on leaders to extend the ceasefire momentum to resolve the Gaza conflict as well.

As of Tuesday afternoon, the ceasefire technically remained in place, but mutual distrust and contradictory accusations left the region—and the world—watching anxiously for the next development.


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