Israel’s strikes against Tehran broaden as Trump issues ominous warning

When Donald Trump was asked why had urged for the evacuation of Tehran, he said: “I just want people to be safe.”

Smoke billows after an Iranian missile struck an oil refinery in Haifa, northern Israel (Ariel Schalit/AP)

Israel appears to be expanding its air campaign against Tehran five days after its surprise attack on Iran’s military and nuclear programme, as US President Donald Trump posted an ominous message warning residents of the capital to evacuate.

“Iran can not have a nuclear weapon,” Mr Trump wrote on Monday night before returning to Washington early from a G7 summit in Canada.