In a fresh social media post on Monday, US president Donald Trump has urged people in Tehran to evacuate the city “immediately,” warning once again that Iran must not be allowed to develop nuclear weapons. “Iran should have signed the ‘deal’ I told them to sign. What a shame, and a waste of human life,” Trump wrote. “Simply stated, Iran cannot have a nuclear weapon. I said it over and over again! Everyone should immediately evacuate Tehran!”
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According to CNN, a government official at the G7 summit in the Canadian Rockies said that president Trump is receiving regular updates from secretary of state Marco Rubio and other senior officials. Earlier on Monday, Vice president JD Vance, joint chiefs of staff chairman Dan Caine, and several top aides were seen assembling at the White House.Trump’s comments came hours after an Israeli airstrike reportedly hit Iran’s state broadcaster headquarters. Meanwhile, the head of the UN nuclear watchdog has confirmed major damage to Iran’s largest uranium enrichment facility.Iran has called on the United States to intervene and help bring an end to the aerial attacks, which have escalated over the past few days.Trump has chosen not to join other G7 leaders in a joint appeal for de-escalation. The summit, hosted by Canada and focused on global economic issues, was largely overtaken by the fallout from Israel’s recent major military strike on Iran.Earlier in the day, Trump said a diplomatic deal with Iran to end the conflict could happen soon after he leaves the G7 summit. “I think Iran is basically at the negotiating table and wants to make a deal. As soon as I leave here, we’re going to be doing something,” he said at the summit.
