In the span of about eight hours, President Donald Trump went from suggesting a nuclear deal with Iran remained “achievable” to urging Tehran’s 9.5 million residents to flee for their lives as he cut his visit to the international G7 summit short to return to Washington for urgent talks with his national security team.

U.S. President Donald Trump has posted an ominous message on his social media site, calling for the immediate evacuation of Tehran. In this photo, Smoke rises from the building of Iran's state-run television after an Israeli strike in Tehran, Iran, Monday, June 16, 2025. (AP Photo) AP

The president’s ominous evacuation warning came hours after the Israeli military told residents in some parts of Tehran to leave as it struck a state television complex in the city.