Trump says both Israel and Iran violated ceasefire

US President Donald Trump on Tuesday said both Israel and Iran violated the ceasefire agreement, and claimed that Tehran’s nuclear program had been eliminated during the latest round of hostilities.

“Both sides broke the ceasefire,” Trump told reporters before leaving for the NATO summit in The Hague, referring to the US-brokered truce that was announced hours earlier and confirmed by both governments.

He did not specify which side acted first but added, “I didn’t like that Israel unloaded right after we agreed to a ceasefire.”

The remarks follow conflicting reports from Tel Aviv and Tehran over who initiated strikes after the ceasefire took effect. Israel said Iran launched ballistic missiles toward its territory, while Iran denied the accusation and said Israel continued to fire on its positions for more than an hour after the truce was supposed to begin.

Trump, who has taken credit for brokering the ceasefire, also made claims about Iran’s nuclear capabilities. “Iran will never rebuild its nuclear program,” he said. “Their nuclear capacities are gone.”