
Trump rebukes Israel and Iran hours after ceasefire
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President Donald Trump flashed intense anger Tuesday morning as the ceasefire he brokered between Israel and Iran appeared to grow more fragile. Follow for live news updates.
• Trump weighs in: President Donald Trump flashed intense anger today as the ceasefire he brokered between Israel and Iran appeared to grow more fragile. Before heading to the NATO summit in the Netherlands, the president conveyed he was particularly unhappy with Israel, which he said quickly violated the truce. Trump also said he does not seek regime change in Iran because he doesn’t want to see “chaos.” • Ceasefire violations alleged: Israel struck a radar site north of Tehran hours after the ceasefire was due to take effect, following accusations that Iran had fired several missiles at Israel. According to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office, Israel refrained from conducting further strikes after Netanyahu spoke to Trump in what a White House source said was a “firm and direct” call. • CNN poll on strikes: Meanwhile, the US president’s decision to launch airstrikes against Iran during the weekend is broadly unpopular with Americans, according to a new CNN poll conducted by SSRS after the strikes. Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said his country is ready to “resolve issues” with the United States, Iranian state broadcaster IRIB reported. In a call with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Pezeshkian said he welcomes “any assistance” from friendly countries. The call comes as Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan is in Doha, Qatar, for an emergency meeting with his counterparts from countries in the Gulf Cooperation Council – an economic and political bloc comprising Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates.
