U.S. President Donald Trump has accused both Israel and Iran of violating the recently declared ceasefire, but expressed particular frustration with Israel, urging it to cease airstrikes and “bring your pilots home now!”
Speaking on Tuesday, Trump said he was “really unhappy” with Israel’s actions, despite calling it a “great honour” to have destroyed Iran’s nuclear facilities and then mediated an end to the war initiated by Israel on June 13.
Tensions escalated further when Iran launched a missile attack on a U.S. military base in Qatar on Monday, in retaliation for the strikes that destroyed key nuclear sites within its territory a day earlier.
According to Iranian officials, more than 400 people, including 13 children, have been killed and over 3,000 woundedsince Israel began its military campaign on June 13. In contrast, at least 28 Israelis have reportedly died in Iranian retaliatory strikes.
The rapidly evolving conflict has drawn global concern, with pressure mounting on all sides to restore calm and abide by the ceasefire agreement.
The UN secretary-general has called on Iran and Israel to fully adhere to the ceasefire.
Posting on X, António Guterres said he “welcomed President Trump’s announcement of a ceasefire between Israel and Iran” and urged both sides to respect it in full.
“The fighting must stop,” he wrote, adding that “the people of the two countries have already suffered too much”.
“It is my sincere hope that this ceasefire can be replicated in the other conflicts in the region,” said Guterres.
