Tel Aviv, June 15 -- The Israel Defence Forces' Farsi language social media account tweeted its first message to Iranians, warning them to evacuate their homes on Sunday morning.

The Press Service of Israel has learned that the measure is intended to increase pressure on Tehran in addition to avoiding collateral damage to civilians.

"Defence Minister Yisrael Katz's directive to evacuate residents in Tehran is part of a pre-approved plan to exert pressure on the regime by evacuating the population - in response to the shooting on the Israeli home front," a security source told TPS-IL.

The IDF's Farsi account instructed Iranians, "All persons who are currently or in the near future present in or around military weapons production factori...