Iran warns ceasefire could break as Trump urges Netanyahu to be careful
Iran has warned that fighting could resume if Israeli attacks continue, as the ceasefire between the two countries remains under strain. The warning comes amid continued tension over reported Israeli strikes, including attacks linked to Lebanon, and growing public disagreement between Israel and the United States. The truce has been in place since 8 April, but officials on both sides are still describing it as fragile.
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According to the supplied reporting, US President Donald Trump urged Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to be "careful" because further strikes could undermine the ceasefire. The same material says the warning was reported by Axios, while Tehran's response was set out by Iranian parliamentary speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf. Ghalibaf said repeated Israeli violations showed there was no "genuine will to build trust" and said the ceasefire could break.
The immediate significance is that both sides are still publicly testing the limits of the pause in hostilities. Iran's warning suggests it sees the truce as conditional rather than settled, while the reported US intervention shows Washington remains involved in trying to prevent renewed escalation. The situation also reflects pressure on Israel from outside actors not to resume large-scale attacks that could unravel the current arrangement.
The ceasefire matters because any renewed fighting between Iran and Israel would have wider regional consequences. The confrontation has already drawn in diplomatic efforts to contain the fallout, and the supplied material links the tensions to attacks involving Lebanon. That makes the truce important not only as a bilateral pause, but also as part of a broader effort to prevent the conflict from widening further.
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The latest warnings also fit a pattern of retaliation and restraint that has characterised the current phase of the confrontation. The earlier exchange of strikes showed how quickly the situation can move from limited attacks to a broader crisis. The current pause has reduced immediate violence, but the language from Tehran and the reported pressure from Washington indicate that neither side sees the situation as resolved.
What remains unclear is whether the ceasefire can hold if further strikes continue, and whether the reported US message to Netanyahu will change Israeli calculations. It is also not clear whether any formal agreement has been reached beyond the current pause in attacks. The next developments to watch are new statements from Iran, Israel and the White House, and any sign that the truce is being tested again.
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