U.S. President Donald Trump urged Iranians to evacuate Tehran amid the ongoing Iranian-Israeli conflict.
“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,” Trump said on Truth Social.
Trump left the G7 summit in Canada early telling reporters: "I have to be back early for obvious reasons," according to the BBC.
The White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said Trump was leaving the gathering of world leaders at Kananaskis in the Canadian Rockies after dinner on Monday night because of "what's going on in the Middle East".
The leaders of G7 nations, in a joint statement, have called for a "de-escalation of hostilities in the Middle East, including a ceasefire in Gaza".
Reports circulated that Trump had instructed the White House National Security Council to meet upon his return.
Earlier, Axios reported the White House was discussing a possibility of a meeting between US and Iranian officials this week to discuss a nuclear deal.
Israel launched what it calls Operation Rising Lion against Iran's nuclear facilities in the early hours of Friday, calling it a preemptive strike designed to prevent Iran from developing nuclear weapons. Iran has denied plans to develop such weapons. Tehran retaliated by launching counterstrikes on Israel.
