(NewsNation) — President Donald Trump slammed both Israel and Iran on Tuesday, telling reporters, “We basically have two countries that have been fighting so long and so hard that they don’t know what the f— they are doing, you understand that?”
Trump, speaking outside the White House before departing for the NATO summit, said both Israel and Iran have violated their ceasefire agreement.
“Israel, as soon as we made the deal, dropped a load of bombs the likes of which I’d never seen before, the biggest load that we’ve seen. I’m not happy with Israel … I’m not happy with Iran either, but I’m really unhappy if Israel is going out this morning,” Trump said.
On Truth Social, he insisted the ceasefire agreement remains “in effect.“
His comments come after Israel accused Iran of violating their deal and vowed to “respond with force.” Iran has denied that any strikes took place after the agreement’s deadline.
Trump said the so-called ceasefire violation by Iran was “one rocket that didn’t land anywhere.” He then condemned both countries for their actions leading up to — and in the first hours of — the ceasefire.
“I didn’t like plenty of things I saw yesterday … These guys gotta calm down, it’s ridiculous,” Trump said.
Watch: Trump’s full remarks on Tuesday morning
Timeline: Israel-Iran ceasefire, violation claims
- 6:02 p.m. EDT: Trump announced both sides had agreed to a ceasefire.
- 2:07 a.m.: Iranian state media says the ceasefire has started.
- 2:22 a.m.: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announces he’s accepted the deal.
- 3:34 a.m.: Israel says it detected missiles launched from Iran
- 4:03 a.m.: Israel Defense Ministry orders the IDF to resume strikes on Iranian government and military targets.
- 4:51 a.m.: Iran’s military denies it fired missiles after the ceasefire went into effect.
