BAKU, Azerbaijan, June 24. Amid renewed escalation between Iran and Israel, President of the United States Donald Trump held a phone conversation with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Trend reports.
During the telephonic engagement, President Trump articulated
his dissent regarding Israel's strategic maneuvers aimed at
escalating hostilities with Iran and conveyed his indignation
concerning the underlying objectives.
In prior communications, the President of the United States urged
the Israeli administration to refrain from conducting aerial
operations against Iran, addressing the media prior to his
departure for the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)
summit.
On the morning of June 13, Israel carried out airstrikes against Iran. The attacks killed numerous high-ranking military officials, including Mohammad Bagheri, Chief of the Iranian Armed Forces General Staff; Hossein Salami, Commander of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC); and Gholam Ali Rashid, head of the Khatam al-Anbiya Headquarters, along with six nuclear scientists and other senior figures.
That same evening, Iran launched a retaliatory strike dubbed “Operation True Promise III,” firing hundreds of ballistic missiles and drones at multiple targets across Israel, including Tel Aviv. The attacks caused civilian casualties and widespread damage.
To note, the US conducted airstrikes targeting three nuclear facilities in Iran on June 22, reportedly causing significant damage.
Iran later retaliated by striking a U.S. military base in Qatar on the evening of June 23.
Today, the Israeli Prime Minister’s Office announced that the government has agreed to a ceasefire with Iran, brokered by U.S. President Donald Trump.
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