US President Donald Trump has taken aim at both Israel and Iran for breaching the ceasefire adding he did not like that Israel had “unloaded right after they agreed to end hostilities.
Trump made the comments to reporters at the White House before departing for the NATO summit at The Hague. He expressed disappointment about the continued attacks.
“They violated it but Israel violated it too,” Trump said. He added, ”I’m not happy with Israel.”
He also said Iran’s nuclear capabilities are gone.
Trump warned Israel on Tuesday not to drop any more bombs on Iran or it would be a violation of the ceasefire he is trying to broker between the two countries.
Qatari Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani strongly condemned the recent Iranian missile attack on Qatari territory, labeling it as a breach of diplomatic norms and an unacceptable act against the sovereignty of the state.
In a press briefing Tuesday, the prime minister revealed that Qatar was surprised by the Iranian assault, and that Qatar’s air defence system successfully intercepted the missile strike, preventing casualties and damage.
He affirmed that Qatar’s military is fully capable of responding to such provocations, but emphasized the country’s commitment to regional peace and de-escalation.
“We are in favor of dialogue, not confrontation,” he said, adding that Qatar’s American allies had advised opening communication channels with Iran to defuse tensions. He also thanked fellow Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries for their support during the crisis.
Commenting further, he stressed that irresponsible actions by any party only breed instability and reiterated that Qatar seeks peace and normalization of ties across the region, including between Lebanon and its neighbours.
The Qatari leader also confirmed that Iran and Israel have agreed to a ceasefire, a development he welcomed as a hopeful step towards ending the latest round of hostilities.
The Qatari prime minister said his country’s Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani had received a call from Iranian president Masoud Pezeshkian.
He said Pezeshkian had expressed regret that Iran had targeted a U.S. base in Qatar in retaliation for U.S. strikes on Iran.
Speaking at a press conference, Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani also said the Iranian attack on the base was an unacceptable act.
He hoped not to see any hostility in the Gulf neighbourhood in future, he aded.
He also said Qatar had been involved with ceasefire communications with Iran following a U.S. request.
Iran’s foreign ministry spokesperson Esmail Baqaei has said Iran’s military strikes last night on US Al Udeid airbase was “in exercise of our self-defence under Article 51 of the UN Charter” in response to the US’ “unprovoked aggression” against Iran on Sunday.
“This act of self-defense had nothing to do with our friendly neighbour Qatar as we enjoy excellent and deeply rooted relationships,” he said in a post on X.
“Iran remains fully committed to its good-neighbourliness policy with respect to the State of Qatar and other neighboring countries.
“We resolve not to let US/Israeli criminal aggressions and malign policies against Iran create division between us and the brotherly countries of the region.”