US president’s comments come after he warns Tehran residents to leave ‘immediately’.

by UB Center for Urban Studies · 06/17/2025

Concerns grow that the conflict could spark a wider regional war.

Israel has carried out strikes across Iran while Tehran has returned fire with missiles as the foes have traded attacks for a fifth straight day and the region anxiously braces for a potentially wider and ruinous conflict.

The violence on Tuesday came after United States President Donald Trump struck an ominous note, calling for the immediate evacuation of Tehran. He followed that up hours later with comments to reporters on Air Force One after his early departure from the Group of Seven (G7) summit in Canada, saying he is looking for a “real end” and not just a ceasefire in the conflict.

By: Nicole Acevedo June 17, 2025

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