The world is holding its breath as conflict between Israel and Iran edges dangerously close to a full-scale regional war. Following a new wave of Iranian missile strikes that killed at least eight civilians and injured more than 100 in central Israel, President Donald J. Trump issued a dramatic message on Truth Social, warning civilians in Tehran to “evacuate immediately.”
President Trump did not mince words. “Iran should have signed the ‘deal’ I told them to sign,” he wrote. “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!”
The President also made clear that the opportunity for peace was there—but Iran refused. “I gave Iran chance after chance to make a deal. I told them… to ‘just do it,’ but… they just couldn’t get it done.”
President Trump’s warnings come as the Israeli Defense Forces launched airstrikes on at least 10 Quds Force command centers in Tehran following Iran’s missile barrage, which had targeted civilian areas including residential buildings in Petah Tikva. Explosions rocked Tel Aviv overnight, with one missile landing near the U.S. Embassy. Thankfully, no U.S. personnel were injured.
Iran’s Ministry of Health reports over 1,300 wounded and more than 220 dead since the conflict escalated Friday. However, Human Rights Activists, an advocacy group based in Washington, claims the actual death toll exceeds 400, including nearly 200 civilians.