Trump Explains ‘Evacuate Tehran’ Warning as Multiple Explosions Rock Iran Capital

Trump Explains ‘Evacuate Tehran’: Israel and Iran attacked each other for a fifth straight day on Tuesday, and US President Donald Trump urged Iranians to evacuate Tehran, citing what he said was the country's rejection of a deal to curb nuclear weapons development.

Trump was due to leave the Group of Seven summit in Canada later on Monday, a day early, due to the Middle East situation, the White House said. Fox News reported he would convene his National Security Council.

The U.S. president posted on his social media site an ominous message calling for the immediate evacuation of the Iranian capital while attending the G7 summit in Canada. Trump had said more than once during the day that Iran cannot have a nuclear weapon.

“Iran should have signed the 'deal' I told them to sign,” he wrote on his Truth Social platform.

“What a shame, and a waste of human life. Simply stated, Iran cannot have a nuclear weapon. I said it over and over again! Everyone should immediately evacuate Tehran!”

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White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said on social media shortly after Trump’s post that he was returning from the G7 summit in Canada a day early due to the intensifying conflict between Israel and Iran.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said the Israeli strikes have set Iran’s nuclear program back a “very, very long time,” and told reporters he is in daily touch with Trump.

“The regime is very weak,” he added.

Israel says its sweeping assault on Iran’s top military leaders, uranium enrichment sites, and nuclear scientists is necessary to prevent its longtime adversary from getting any closer to building an atomic weapon. The strikes have killed at least 224 people since Friday.

Iranian media soon reported explosions and heavy air defence fire in Tehran early on Tuesday. Air defences were also activated in Natanz, home to key nuclear installations 320 km (200 miles) away, the Asriran news website reported.

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In Israel, air raid sirens wailed in Tel Aviv after midnight and an explosion was heard as Iranian missiles targeted the country again.

Trump is also leaving the G7 summit in Canada early because of the intensifying conflict between Israel and Iran.

Karoline Leavitt, the White House press secretary, said Mr Trump would “return to Washington tonight so he can attend to many important matters”.

“President Trump had a great day at the G7, even signing a major trade deal with the United Kingdom and Prime Minister Keir Starmer,” Leavitt said.

“Much was accomplished, but because of what’s going on in the Middle East, President Trump will be leaving tonight after dinner with Heads of State.”

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