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Trump praises Israel for scaling back Iran strikes after ceasefire: ‘I was so proud of them’
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US President Donald Trump speaks at a NATO summit in The Hague, Netherlands, June 25, 2025. (Piroschka Van De Wouw, Pool Photo via AP)
After blasting Israel yesterday for striking Iran after a ceasefire was announced, US President Donald Trump praises Israel for scaling back a planned major attack yesterday.
“I was so proud of them,” Trump says at the NATO summit in The Hague.
“It was a great thing.”
He says that “technically they were right,” referring to Israel’s claims that Iran violated the ceasefire by firing missiles at Israel after the 7 a.m. start of the truce. “It was a little bit of a violation.”
Asked if he would strike Iran again if it rebuilds its uranium enrichment facilities, Trump says, “Sure.”
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