Trump Responds To Incident Following
A fragile ceasefire between Israel and Iran began taking effect Tuesday, marking a tentative end to the largest direct military confrontation ever between the two regional adversaries. The breakthrough came under intense pressure from U.S. President Donald Trump, who personally brokered the deal and applied diplomatic force to halt the escalating conflict.
Though a truce was officially declared at 0500 GMT, violations were reported from both sides within hours. President Trump publicly rebuked both governments but issued especially pointed criticism toward Israel, accusing the U.S. ally of excessive military action despite the ceasefire agreement. Speaking from Air Force One en route to a NATO summit in Europe, Trump stated bluntly: “I’ve got to get Israel to calm down now.” He later confirmed that Israel called off further strikes at his direction, a move he said was essential to maintaining the deal.
President Trump on Israel and Iran: "We basically have two countries that have been fighting so long and so hard that they don’t know what the fuck they’re doing." pic.twitter.com/xrztmebALZ
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Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian declared what he described as a “great victory,” claiming Iran had ended the conflict on its terms. Iranian state media also reported Pezeshkian’s call with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, during which he expressed Iran’s readiness to engage diplomatically with the United States under international frameworks.
On the Israeli side, military officials declared the country had returned to full operational normalcy, lifting restrictions nationwide and reopening Ben Gurion Airport. However, Chief of Staff Eyal Zamir warned that the broader campaign against Iran was not over, even as the military shifted focus back to ongoing operations in Gaza.
Despite the ceasefire, lingering tensions remained. Israel acknowledged conducting a strike on a radar installation near Tehran in response to Iranian missile fire three hours after the truce deadline. Iran denied launching any missiles and accused Israel of violating the ceasefire window by continuing operations for over an hour after the agreed start time.
President Trump, before leaving the WH for NATO, reacts to the ceasefire being broken last night.
"These guys gotta calm down. It's ridiculous."pic.twitter.com/iTsrrj2d4o
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On both sides, civilians expressed cautious relief. In Tehran, some residents returned home from temporary relocation, while in Tel Aviv, others reflected on the destruction and loss. A Tel Aviv resident whose home was destroyed said, “Better late than never,” expressing hope that the ceasefire could hold.
The conflict, which began on June 13 with Israel’s surprise strike on Iran’s nuclear sites, marked one of the most significant escalations in Middle Eastern hostilities in decades. Trump joined the effort two days before the ceasefire, authorizing a strike with B-2 bombers on deeply buried nuclear facilities in Iran.
President Trump scorches the fake news media for downplaying the historic nature and effectiveness of Operation Midnight Hammer.
"CNN is scum and so is MSDNC ... It's all Fake News." pic.twitter.com/7IJs5cB9nb— Townhall.com (@townhallcom) June 24, 2025
Oil prices fell and global markets rallied in response to the ceasefire, signaling optimism that Gulf energy supplies would not face imminent disruption. A senior U.S. official confirmed Trump negotiated the ceasefire directly with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, while Qatari Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani facilitated Tehran’s agreement in parallel talks.
Trump, speaking to reporters, made clear he is not seeking regime change in Iran. “Regime change takes chaos, and ideally we don’t want to see so much chaos,” he said. But he reaffirmed his administration’s position on Iran’s nuclear ambitions: “Iran’s not going to have a nuclear weapon. I think it’s the last thing on their mind right now.”