US President Donald Trump appeared to threaten Iran on Monday evening, writing on his Truth Social account that Iran should have made a "deal" and calling for the immediate evacuation of the Iranian capital, Tehran, with a population of about 10 million.
Trump wrote: "Iran should have signed the 'deal' I asked them to sign. What a disgrace. What a waste of human life. Simply put, Iran cannot have a nuclear weapon. I have said it again and again! Everyone should evacuate Tehran immediately!"
The US president made this threat while attending the G7 summit in Canada. White House press secretary Caroline Leavitt stated after Trump's post that the president would be leaving the summit "because of what's happening in the Middle East." According to media reports, the president ordered his National Security Council to convene in the White House Situation Room for an emergency meeting. US officials denied rumors that the United States had begun striking Iran, stressing that the United States remains in a "defensive posture" in the Middle East.
Israeli media reported on Monday evening that the United States had begun bombing Iran to create panic and chaos, and to deliver psychological blows to Iranian morale.
Trump's remarks came after US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced that he had ordered the deployment of additional US capabilities to the Middle East. US officials confirmed that the massive deployment of refueling aircraft was linked to the Israel-Iran war, and the United States also redirected a second aircraft carrier to the region.
According to many experts in Washington, the Trump administration is prepared to directly engage Israel in its war of aggression against Iran by launching airstrikes, which would almost certainly trigger attacks on US bases in the region.
Israel launched an offensive against Iran on Friday, two days before the sixth round of nuclear negotiations between the United States and Iran was scheduled to begin. Trump had been demanding that Iran abandon its nuclear program, but not the right to retain the enriched uranium permitted under the Non-Proliferation Treaty, to which Iran belongs. Tehran refused to comply. Despite the apparent stalemate, Iran was poised to present a counterproposal to the United States, but the talks were canceled after Israel launched its war.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu launched the war under the pretext of preventing Iran from developing a nuclear bomb, but US intelligence agencies have unanimously concluded that there is no evidence that Tehran is seeking to acquire a nuclear weapon. This apparent threat comes amid indications that the United States may begin bombing Iran directly.
Earlier, during his meeting with Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney on the sidelines of the first day of the G7 leaders' summit in Alberta, Canada, Trump said that Iran must return to the negotiating table.
He added that Iran wants to negotiate, but that it has been too late, and that what is happening is painful for both sides. He emphasized that "Iran will not win this war and must return to the negotiating table before it is too late."
He noted that he had given Iran a 60-day deadline to return to negotiations on its nuclear program, but Tehran had shown no desire to reach an agreement.
These statements come as Israel continues to carry out airstrikes on the Iranian capital since Thursday evening, while Washington has so far refused to join the military operation.
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Trump threatens: "Everyone must evacuate Tehran immediately"