Trump calls Iran ceasefire agreement a waste of time

US President Donald Trump said the short-term ceasefire agreement his administration reached with Iran last June was a "waste of time," stressing that he was never in favor of it from the start.

Speaking at a campaign rally, Trump referred to the conflict with Iran, saying: "We announced a short ceasefire. I wasn't much in favor of it," adding, "I considered it a kind of waste of time, but sometimes it's better to listen to the experts."

According to Al Arabiya, Trump did not provide further details about the agreement, which collapsed shortly after it was reached without achieving its stated goals, foremost among them launching negotiations over Iran's nuclear program.

Trump's remarks reflect a shift in his stance on the deal, after he had praised it when it was announced in June, describing it as a "great day for world peace."

At the time, Trump had expressed hope that the ceasefire would mark the beginning of a new golden era in the Middle East, before military confrontations resumed and diplomatic efforts stalled.