Pakistan, June 25 -- WASHINGTON - US President Donald Trump confirmed Tuesday that the ceasefire between Iran and Israel was holding, shortly after angrily criticizing both nations for violating the agreement. His unexpected outburst came just hours before departing for a NATO summit in The Hague.

Speaking to reporters on the White House lawn, Trump expressed frustration with the two countries, saying, "They've been fighting so long and so hard that they don't know what the hell they're doing." He accused both sides of breaking the truce, adding, "I've got to get Israel to calm down."

Despite the heated comments, Trump later posted on his Truth Social platform, declaring, "The Ceasefire is in effect!" He claimed Israeli warplanes were t...