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ERBIL, Kurdistan Region - US President Donald Trump on Tuesday accused both Israel and Iran of violating a ceasefire agreement he had announced hours earlier, voicing frustration with Israel for launching major new airstrikes. The ceasefire was meant to bring an end to 12 days of escalating conflict between the two regional foes.

“ISRAEL. DO NOT DROP THESE BOMBS. IF YOU DO IT IS A MAJOR VIOLATION. BRING YOUR PILOTS HOME, NOW!” Trump wrote on his Truth Social platform, shortly after reports emerged of fresh Israeli attacks.

Speaking to reporters outside the White House, Trump said he was “not happy” with either party, but singled out Israel for continuing military action after the truce was set to begin. “Israel, as soon as we made the deal, they came out and they dropped a load of bombs, the likes of which I've never seen before - the biggest load that we've seen,” he said.

Earlier on Tuesday, Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz announced new strikes on military targets in Tehran, saying they were in response to Iranian missile launches that he described as a “blatant violation” of the ceasefire. Iranian officials denied launching any missiles and accused Israel of breaching the ceasefire by continuing strikes more than an hour after it was to take effect.

Trump emphasized that the ceasefire was still in place, despite the violations. “The Ceasefire is in effect!” he stressed in a Truth Social post. He also claimed that Israel was standing down. “Israel is not going to attack Iran. All planes will turn around and head home, while doing a friendly ‘Plane Wave’ to Iran,” he wrote.

Trump reiterated his stance that Iran must not be allowed to continue its nuclear activities. “Iran will never build their nuclear facilities,” he said, without elaborating.

The US-brokered ceasefire came after nearly two weeks of tit-for-tat missile and drone attacks between Israel and Iran, marking one of the most direct confrontations between the two nations.

“I’ve got to get Israel to calm down now,” Trump said.

Tensions between Israel and Iran skyrocketed on June 13, when Israel launched airstrikes on Iranian nuclear facilities, killing a number of nuclear scientists and senior military commanders. In response, Tehran launched several waves of missile and drone attacks against Israeli targets.