- George Clooney criticised Donald Trump's threat to end a “whole civilisation" in Iran, labelling it a "war crime" during an event in Italy.
- Trump had issued the threat on his Truth Social platform hours before a fragile ceasefire was agreed between the US and Iran.
- The White House communications director, Steven Cheung, responded by calling Clooney's acting a "war crime".
- Clooney retorted, saying that the current global situation demands "vigorous debate" rather than "infantile name-calling", and clarified the definition of a war crime.
- The actor also expressed concerns about the potential dismantling of NATO and has a history of public exchanges with Trump.
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