Trump urges Tehran evacuation

17/6/2025 12:35

Israel and Iran attacked each other for a fifth straight day on Tuesday, and U.S. 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.



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



Trump wrote on his Truth Social media platform, "Iran should have signed the 'deal' I told them to sign. What a shame, and waste of human life. Simply stated, IRAN CAN NOT HAVE A NUCLEAR WEAPON. I said it over and over again! Everyone should immediately evacuate Tehran!"



French President Emmanuel Macron said Trump's early departure from the G7 was positive, given the immediate objective was to get Israel and Iran to agree to a ceasefire that the U.S. had proposed.