Israel-Iran latest: Trump issues nuclear weapon warning to Tehran as Netanyahu ‘considers military strike’
Donald Trump has warned Tehran that it must not develop a nuclear weapon ahead of a possible Israeli attack on Iran.
The US President said that non-essential personnel had been ordered to depart its embassy in Baghdad as the region had become a “dangerous place”, with a growing risk that Tehran could retaliate against an Israeli attack.
The US State Department said it had ordered the departure of all non-essential personnel from its embassy in Baghdad. Military family members have also been authorised to voluntarily leave locations in Bahrain and Kuwait.
The move comes at a moment of heightened volatility in the region as Mr Trump’s efforts to reach a nuclear deal with Tehran have stalled.
Asked if anything could be done to de-escalate tensions in the region, particularly with Iran, the president said: “They can’t have a nuclear weapon. Very simple – they can’t have a nuclear weapon.”
Israel launched airstrikes against Iran in October last year in retaliation for the barrage of ballistic missiles the Islamic Republic fired upon Israel earlier in the month.
