President Donald Trump warned Iranians to "immediately evacuate Tehran" in a Monday afternoon post on Truth Social, raising the prospect of a major escalation in the ongoing war between Israel and Iran—or suggesting that America might join the conflict in a more direct way.
Or was that statement just Trumpian bluster that everyone should ignore? The White House pretty quickly walked back the seriousness of Trump's post. One official told CNN that Trump's statement merely "reflected the urgency of the need for Iran to come to the table" for negotiations, while an administration spokesman told Axios that "American forces are maintaining their defensive posture, and that has not changed."
