Washington D.C. US President Donald Trump called for Iranians to leave Tehran after Israel and Iran attacked one other for the fifth day in a row on Tuesday. He cited Iran’s alleged rejection of an agreement to stop the development of nuclear weapons. According to the White House, Trump was scheduled to depart the Group of Seven meeting in Canada later Monday, one day ahead of schedule, because of the Middle East situation. He would call a meeting of his National Security Council, according to Fox News. Given that the immediate goal was to persuade Israel and Iran to agree to a truce, French President Emmanuel Macron praised Trump’s early departure.
The ‘agreement’ I instructed Iran to sign ought to have been inked. What a waste of human life and a disgrace. Iran cannot possess a nuclear weapon, to put it simply. I repeated it several times! Everyone should leave Tehran right away. Trump posted on his social media account, Truth Social.
Early on Tuesday, Iranian media quickly reported significant air defense fire and explosions in Tehran. According to the Asriran news website, air defenses were also triggered at Natanz, which is 320 kilometers (200 miles) away and is home to important nuclear sites.
After midnight, Israeli air raid sirens sounded in Tel Aviv, and an explosion was heard as Iranian missiles once more targeted the nation.
Israel confirmed 24 civilian casualties in five days, but Iranian officials recorded 224 deaths, primarily civilians. Nearly 3,000 Israelis were evacuated, according to Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich, because of damage from Iranian strikes.
Tehran has requested that Oman, Qatar, and Saudi Arabia urge Trump to put pressure on Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to commit to an immediate ceasefire, according to sources who spoke to Reuters. According to three regional and two Iranian sources, Iran would demonstrate flexibility in nuclear negotiations in exchange.
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi stated on X that “the next steps are consequential if President Trump is sincere about diplomacy and interested in stopping this war.” “Israel must halt its aggression, and absent a total cessation of military aggression against us, our responses will continue.”
Israel is dedicated to eradicating the risks presented by Iran’s nuclear and ballistic missile programs, Netanyahu told reporters Monday. “If this can be achieved in another way-fine,” he said. However, we gave it a sixty-day opportunity.
Trump said he had given the Iranians 60 days to reach a deal to stop uranium enrichment, and that time had passed without a settlement in an interview with Reuters on Friday, the first day of Israel’s attack.
Following Trump’s evacuation warning, oil prices recovered more than 2% in early Asia on Tuesday, recovering Monday’s losses amid rumors that Iran was looking to halt hostilities.
Chinese People Are Encouraged to Leave Israel
The Chinese embassy in Israel advised Chinese nationals to depart the country as quickly as possible through land border crossings, as security fears grew and Israeli airspace was closed due to the war.
Israel targeted Iran’s state broadcaster and uranium enrichment facilities on Monday, intensifying the Iran-Israel air war, the largest conflict between the two longtime adversaries.
While Iran’s Fordow complex remained mostly intact, the Natanz plant suffered significant damage that probably destroyed 15,000 centrifuges, Rafael Grossi, president of the International Atomic Energy Agency, told the BBC.
Tehran claimed it could not discuss while under attack, thus the U.S.-Iranian talks, which were hosted by Oman and were originally planned for June 15, were canceled.
Nearly all of Iran’s top military commanders and top nuclear experts have been killed by Israel’s surprise airstrike that began the war. It claims to have taken control of Iranian airspace and plans to intensify the campaign in the days ahead.
Trump has often stated that if Iran complied with US demands for stringent limits on its nuclear program, the Israeli attack could be swiftly stopped.
Trump told reporters on the fringes of the Group of Seven summit in Canada on Monday, “As I’ve been saying, I think a deal will be signed, or something will happen, but a deal will be signed, and I think Iran is foolish not to sign.”
Trump would not sign a draft statement from G7 leaders urging a de-escalation of the situation, according to a U.S. official. According to the draft statement, Israel has the right to self-defense and Iran must never possess nuclear weapons.
