The situation in the Middle East prompts Donald Trump to drop the f-bomb; assessment questions US strikes on Iran – key US politics stories from Tuesday 24 June
The US president’s shocking outburst at Iran and Israel capped a drama-filled 24 hours for Donald Trump, America, the Middle East and the world. As both sides defied his ceasefire, Trump lashed out, his anger and frustration clearly visible as he swore on live television. Trump later called Israel’s prime minister to demand he stop bombing Iran.
With the fragile ceasefire seeming to hold, there was some unwelcome news via a report from the Pentagon, which said the US strikes on Iran’s nuclear facilities were not quite as successful as Trump had claimed.