‘ISRAEL, DO NOT DROP THE BOMBS’: Tel Aviv, Tehran both violated ceasefire, says Donald Trump

US President Donald Trump on Tuesday said both Israel and Iran had violated a ceasefire he had brokered to end their 12-day war, but he expressed stronger criticism toward Israel, saying he was “really unhappy” with its actions.

Speaking before departing for a NATO summit in The Hague, Trump said Israel “unloaded” just after agreeing to the truce and urged it not to drop more bombs on Iran, warning that doing so would be a major violation. He added, “Bring your pilots home, now.”

The ceasefire had followed intense fighting between the two regional rivals.

Iran launched missiles at Israel early Tuesday morning, killing at least four people, while Israel responded with pre-dawn airstrikes across Iran.

Israel later claimed that Iran fired another barrage of missiles after the ceasefire had come into effect, a claim Tehran denied.

The latest escalation came after Israel earlier this month attacked Iran over its suspected pursuit of nuclear weapons, targeting nuclear sites and reportedly killing several scientists. Iran insists its nuclear program is peaceful.

The conflict further intensified when the US bombed three Iranian nuclear facilities, prompting Iran to retaliate with missile strikes on American bases in Iraq and Qatar.

Since June 13, Iran says more than 400 of its citizens, including 13 children, have been killed in Israeli attacks.

In Israel, at least 24 people have died in retaliatory strikes by Iran. Despite agreeing to the ceasefire, both countries have continued trading fire, raising doubts over whether the truce will hold.

Israel’s Defence Minister has ordered fresh strikes on Tehran, while Iran has warned it is ready to respond decisively to any further violations.