Trump says Israel and Iran 'don't know what the f*** they're doing.' About the ceasefire
President Donald Trump dropped a (verbal) f-bomb on June 24 while talking about the Israel-Iran conflict.
The two long-time enemies have been in a growing conflict after Israel attacked Iran in an effort to destroy the country's nuclear program. The U.S. also bombed Iranian nuclear sites on June 21. Hours after indicating they would accept the terms of a ceasefire, Israel and Iran accused each other of violating the terms on June 24.
"We basically have two countries that have been fighting so long and so hard that they don't know what the f--- they're doing," Trump said on the South Lawn of the White House before boarding Marine One on his way to the Netherlands for NATO meetings. "You understand that?"
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Israel launched the first attacks on June 13 aimed at destroying Iran's nuclear program. Iran has retaliated with ballistic missiles. Iran and Israel are long-time enemies, and the U.S. is a key ally of Israel.
Trump announced on June 21 that the U.S. had bombed three nuclear sites in Iran on Saturday in "Operation Midnight Hammer." In his address to the nation, he said he hoped the U.S. military would not be needed in that capacity again.
The world awaited Iran's retaliation against the U.S. strikes, which came June 23 when Iran fired 14 missiles at a U.S. base in Qatar. No American or Qatari casualties were reported. Israel was also ramping up airstrikes as of Monday.
Iranian officials have said more than 400 people have been killed since Israel's attacks began, Reuters reported; Iran's counterstrikes have resulted in at least 24 deaths in Israel.
A ceasefire is a temporary pause in fighting between opposing forces.
On June 23, Trump said in a Truth Social post that, "It has been fully agreed by and between Israel and Iran that there will be a Complete and Total CEASEFIRE."
Both countries had claimed victory. But as of the early hours of June 24, Israel accused Iran of violating the ceasefire deal when it detected Iranian missile launches and promised to respond with force.
Trump said he was not happy with either country, but said Israel should "calm down."
"In all fairness, Israel unloaded a lot, and now I hear Israel just went out because they felt it was violated by one rocket that didn't land anywhere. That's not what we want, I'll tell you. And I'm telling you, I'm not happy about that, Israel, either," Trump told reporters before boarding Marine One. "Do not drop those bombs."
Contributing: Susan Miller, Jorge L. Ortiz, John Bacon, Tom Vanden Brook, Francesca Chambers, J. Staas Haught, USA TODAY Network
Kinsey Crowley is the Trump Connect reporter for the USA TODAY Network. Reach her at kcrowley@gannett.com. Follow her on X and TikTok @kinseycrowley or Bluesky at @kinseycrowley.bsky.social.
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