Overview

• Trump declared a “complete and total” ceasefire on June 24 that collapsed within hours when Iran and Israel accused each other of fresh attacks
• In a rare public outburst he said “they don’t know what the f*** they’re doing” to condemn both sides for violating the agreement
• On June 21 the US military joined Israeli jets in striking three key Iranian nuclear facilities under Trump’s orders
• Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz ordered armed forces to launch a forceful response following what he called Iran’s breach of the ceasefire
• Qatar has initiated mediation efforts to revive talks as international concern grows over regional escalation