In a post on his social media platform Truth Social, US President Donald Trump says that “everyone should immediately evacuate Tehran”.
His comments come after Israeli officials advised residents to evacuate parts of north-eastern Tehran earlier today, saying it planned to target “military infrastructure”.
In his post, Trump adds that Iran should have signed the deal that he put forward to them in the most recent round of US-Iran nuclear talks.
“Simply stated, IRAN CAN NOT HAVE A NUCLEAR WEAPON,” he writes. “I said it over and over again!
“Everyone should immediately evacuate Tehran!”
Meanwhile, US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth, in a post on X, says he has directed the “deployment of additional capabilities” to the Central Command Area of Responsibility, the part of the US military whose area of responsibility includes the Middle East.
“Protecting US forces is our top priority and these deployments are intended to enhance our defensive posture in the region,” his statement says.
It comes after a report that President Donald Trump does not intend to sign a draft G7 statement on the Iran-Israel conflict that includes calls for de-escalation, language about monitoring Iran, and urges both sides to protect civilians.
(BBC)
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