India, June 17 -- In a dramatic escalation of Middle East tensions, former U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday (local time) called for the immediate evacuation of Tehran, slamming Iran for refusing to sign a nuclear deal and warning of devastating consequences. His remarks came as Israel intensified airstrikes in the Iranian capital.

Using his Truth Social platform, Trump declared, "Everyone should immediately evacuate Tehran!" He added, "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!"

Moments after the post, the White House announced Trump would leave the G7 summit in Canada early to "attend to many import...