Iran and Israel continued their attacks for the fifth day on Tuesday. Meanwhile, U.S. President Donald Trump urged Iranians to evacuate Tehran and blamed Iran for rejecting a nuclear weapons deal.
At the same time, world leaders at the G7 summit in Canada called for peace. They stressed that Iran must never develop nuclear weapons. Moreover, they defended Israel’s right to protect itself.
French President Emmanuel Macron confirmed Trump’s proposal for a truce. “There is an offer being made, especially to get a ceasefire and to start more general dialogue. And I believe this is a wonderful thing,” Macron said.
Soon after, Trump posted a warning on Truth Social. “Iran ought to have agreed to the ‘deal’ I told them to sign. What a pity and a loss of human life. Simply said, Iran cannot have a nuclear weapon. I said it again and over. Everyone should leave Tehran right now!”
In addition, Axios reported that the U.S. might set up a meeting between envoy Steve Witkoff and Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi. However, Reuters couldn’t confirm the story. Meanwhile, Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth said that Trump still wants a nuclear deal.
Early Tuesday, Iranian media reported explosions in eastern Tehran and Natanz. These areas include important nuclear sites. Asriran confirmed that air defences quickly responded in both places.
In Tel Aviv, sirens rang out, although no missiles struck the city. Still, fear spread rapidly among residents. Iran reported 224 civilian deaths; meanwhile, Israel said 24 people died and 3,000 were evacuated.
According to Reuters, Iran asked Oman, Qatar, and Saudi Arabia to urge Trump to pressure Netanyahu into a ceasefire. In return, Iran promised flexibility in nuclear talks. Abbas Araghchi posted, “Next steps are significant if President Trump is sincere about diplomacy and wants to halt this war.”
Furthermore, he warned, “Israel has to stop its violence, and without a complete stoppage of military aggression against us, our answers will persist.” Iran claims it only seeks peaceful nuclear energy under the NPT agreement.
In contrast, Israel never signed the NPT and won’t confirm or deny having nuclear weapons. Still, many believe it does.
Meanwhile, the Chinese embassy in Israel told its citizens to leave through land borders. Israeli airspace remains closed due to the war. As a result, both countries are now in their most intense aerial conflict ever.
On Monday, Israeli forces attacked uranium enrichment sites. According to IAEA head Rafael Grossi, Natanz suffered serious damage, likely destroying 15,000 centrifuges. However, he said the Fordow plant remained mostly intact.
Previously scheduled U.S.-Iran talks for June 15 in Oman were also cancelled. Tehran explained it cannot negotiate while under attack.
Now, Israel claims full control over Iranian airspace. It also plans to expand its military operations further. Trump insists the war can end quickly if Iran accepts strict nuclear rules.
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