Trump urges all of Tehran to evacuate 'immediately'
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Hostilities between Israel and Iran have entered the fifth day after Israel refused any diplomatic overtures from Iran overnight to stop the ongoing conflict. In response, The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has issued an evacuation directive,
President Donald Trump urged civilians living in Tehran to evacuate the Iranian capital 'before there is nothing left'
Trump urges all of Tehran to evacuate ‘immediately’ in new social media post as he says Iran can’t have nuclear weapon.
Trump's warning followed similar calls from Israeli officials earlier in the day, urging residents of Tehran to evacuate. The areas under evacuation guidance include about 330,000 people and major sites like state TV headquarters, police command centres, and multiple hospitals, including a Revolutionary Guard.
US President Donald Trump posted on Truth Social, “IRAN CAN NOT HAVE A NUCLEAR WEAPON … Everyone should immediately evacuate Tehran!”
US president has requested that National Security Council be prepared to meet him in the ‘situation room’ on his return, Fox News reports
Israel has closed its main international Ben Gurion Airport “until further notice,” leaving more than 50,000 Israeli travelers stranded abroad. The jets of the country's three airlines have been moved to Larnaca.
President Donald Trump is under fierce pressure from inside Israel and his own MAGA base as he ponders the most fateful national security decision of either of his presidencies — whether to attempt a killer blow against Iran’s nuclear program.
"Israel is being assisted this way or that way by some Iranians," ex-Israeli National Security chief Giora Eiland told Newsweek.