US President Donald Trump's post urging residents in Tehran to evacuate "immediately" is meant to deliver a message that Iran should come to the negotiation table immediately, a White House source told US news network CNN.

The source, as cited by CNN, says Trump has been receiving regular updates on the situation between Israel and Iran throughout Monday in between G7 summit meetings in the Canadian Rockies.

Trump suggested earlier that he could strike a diplomatic agreement with Iran that would end the conflict. "As soon as I leave here, we're going to be doing something," he says. The summit is set to wrap up on Tuesday.

Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said in a social media earlier today that if Trump "is genuine about diplomacy" and wants to stop the fighting, "It takes one phone call from Washington to muzzle" Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

He warned, however, that if the US gets "mired" in the conflict, that will "destroy any prospect for a negotiated solution".

Air defences have been activated in Natanz, in central Iran, the site of a key nuclear facility that has already been targeted by Israel since the start of its strikes.

Natanz is located around 225km south of the capital Tehran.

Israel told residents to evacuate from parts of northeastern Tehran late on Monday, before US President Donald Trump said, in a post on Truth Social, that "everyone should immediately evacuate Tehran".

There have been several explosions and heavy air defence fire in Iran's capital Tehran, Iranian media reported, according to the Reuters news agency.

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In a post on his social media platform Truth Social, US President Donald Trump says that "everyone should immediately evacuate Tehran".

His comments come after Israeli officials advised residents to evacuate parts of north-eastern Tehran earlier today, saying it planned to target "military infrastructure".

In his post, Trump adds that Iran should have signed the deal that he put forward to them in the most recent round of US-Iran nuclear talks.

"Simply stated, IRAN CAN NOT HAVE A NUCLEAR WEAPON," he writes. "I said it over and over again!

"Everyone should immediately evacuate Tehran!"

The BBC’s Anthony Zurcher is in Alberta, Canada, at the G7, which Trump is attending. Our correspondent just asked the president’s press aide there for clarification on his social media post.

Zurcher was directed to contact the main White House press team back in Washington for comment. Stick with us as we follow this one up.

There have been no reports of missile strikes or casualties "at this stage" after Israel detected a new wave of missiles launched from Iran, according to Magen David Adom, Israel's national emergency service.

The service said that a few people were injured when moving to a protected space, after sirens sounded across parts of central and southern Israel.

The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) has now lifted an alert for several regions across the country following warnings of incoming Iranian missiles.

In a post on X a few minutes ago, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) informed the public they can now leave protected areas in all parts of the country.

It follows alerts in several regions after the IDF said it had detected missiles launched from Iran. The warnings advised residents to seek shelter.

About 20 minutes later, the Israeli military issued another update, saying: "After assessing the situation, the Home Front Command issued instructions that it is possible to exit the protected area in all regions of the country."

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In a post on X, US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth says he has directed the "deployment of additional capabilities" to the Central Command Area of Responsibility, the part of the US military whose area of responsibility includes the Middle East.

"Protecting US forces is our top priority and these deployments are intended to enhance our defensive posture in the region," his statement says.

It comes after a report that President Donald Trump does not intend to sign a draft G7 statement on the Iran-Israel conflict that includes calls for de-escalation, language about monitoring Iran, and urges both sides to protect civilians.

The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) says it has identified missiles launched towards the territory from Iran.

Just now, it says "alerts were activated in several areas of the country following the discovery of missiles launched from Iran".

In the statement, the IDF says "defence systems are working to intercept the threat" and advises residents to enter protected areas if they receive an alert.

This follows reports in Iranian state media that Iran's Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) issued a warning to Israel that drone and missile attacks would begin tonight and continue into the morning.

Danai Nesta Kupemba
BBC News

A young African man studying pharmacy at one of the universities in Tehran tells me his institution is evacuating students to northern Iran after a hostel was hit by a missile.

He tells me the hostel that was hit is 50 metres from his.

He says he won’t go with the university as his embassy will be evacuating him out of the country.

He says he feels fine, but the last few days have left him “tired and exhausted”.

Sarah Jalali
BBC Monitoring

Back in Iran's capital Tehran, where Israeli missile strikes have continued for a fourth consecutive day, many residents are seeking to flee the capital and seek refuge in other parts of the country.

A Telegram group titled "Exit Coordination for Students" has been set up, with several chats dedicated to organising journeys from Tehran to various other towns across Iran.

Most of the conversations revolve around people checking whether others are heading in the same direction, sharing their general locations to coordinate where people can pick them up.

In one thread focused on travel to the northern province of Gilan, a user asks whether others are "leaving in the early morning," while another enquires about hitching a ride, saying they have been unable to "find tickets" for buses.

Many users are also asking for updates on traffic conditions, as footage and reports have circulated showing severe congestion on the roads out of Tehran.

The head of Iran's traffic police has confirmed that, due to the volume of vehicles, a one-way traffic system has been implemented on some key routes to manage the flow more effectively.

The Israel Defense Forces says that its air force has "intercepted an unmanned aerial vehicle" that had been launched towards Israeli territory.

This comes after Iranian state media reported that a fresh wave of missile attacks targeting Israel had begun.

It's not yet clear whether the intercepted drone was part of these latest alleged attacks.

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Shashank Joshi, the defence editor of the Economist magazine, says Israel's strikes have been "remarkably effective" in damaging Iran's military.

In the last 24 hours, Iran's military leadership has been "shredded" by Israel, he says, following a series of deadly attacks on senior figures.

"Clearly Iranian operational security is woeful, absolutely woeful," Joshi tells Radio 5 Live.

But when it comes to Iran's nuclear capabilities, he adds, the damage done by Israel's attacks have been limited.

"When [Iran's missiles] are getting through, they’re causing a lot of damage," Joshi says. "But only a minority are getting through and America is helping to shoot them down."

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As we've been reporting, Iran's state TV says the military has issued a warning to Israelis to evacuate ahead of further strikes.

Earlier today, the Iranian ambassador to the UN, Amir Saeid Iravani, said that Iran has a right to self defence and has conducted "proportionate defensive operations" which it says have been directed "exclusively at military objectives and associated infrastructure".

"However, following Israel’s deliberate escalation and its continued acts of aggression... Iran, consistent with the principle of proportionality, undertook additional measures targeting specific infrastructure in Israel as legitimate targets that materially supported its ongoing aggression," he said in a letter to the UN Security Council.

He also accused Israel of attacking civilians and civilian infrastructure.

Earlier today, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu sought to draw a distinction between Israeli strikes and those by Iran, saying Israel had targeted nuclear and missile threats and accusing Iran of targeting civilians.

Iran's health ministry says at least 224 people have been killed since Israeli began its strikes on Friday, meanwhile in Israel authorities say 24 people have been killed by Iranian strikes since then.

Ione Wells
Reporting from Haifa

At one of the residential sites hit in Haifa last night, many people are shocked but still support the government’s initial strikes on Iran. But that’s not representative of everyone.

Orna tells me she felt the timing wasn’t good.

“Although it’s important, because of nuclear bombs they [Iran] want to prepare, the timing is poor," she says.

“We still have at least 20 living hostages in Gaza. It’s almost like they’re forgotten. Instead of fighting to bring living Israelis we are causing more dead people.”

“It’s time to put down all weapons and start talking instead of more people being killed - and for what?”

Her son, Eylon, says Israel’s initial strikes on Friday has taken the attention off Gaza.

“What I mostly feel is enlarged empathy for the people suffering the genocidal mania of Israel in Gaza," he says.

"The IDF seems okay for them to take this to Iran. They are now saying the same warnings they used to say to the Gaza residents to Iran.”

He wants other nations to stop providing weapons to Iran.

“There is a growing number of Israelis that don’t stand with the Israeli government. It’s not the majority view, but the actions of the Israeli government don’t represent all Israelis. The destruction we see here is nothing compared to the rubble that is Gaza," he adds.

Srosh Khan
BBC Newsbeat

Azeene, who is from the Sunderland in England's north-east, tells BBC Newsbeat she has struggled to contact her dad - a British citizen - in Tehran, where he is visiting family he has not seen in years.

She says she managed to speak to him on Sunday, but internet connections have been “patchy” since Israel launched strikes on the Iranian capital last week and the situation has become "stressful".

“I need to know how he is doing, and how my family is doing and it could be days until I next hear from him," says Azeene.

“I’m doing all I can, sending him advice where I can, because other than that I’m helpless."

Azeene says she would like to see more being done to help people escape the country.

We're seeing reports from Iranian state media that a new wave of missile attacks on Israel has just begun.

We'll keep you up to date as we hear more on this.

Israel says it has destroyed two Iranian fighters jetspublished at 20:32 British Summer Time 16 June

20:32 BST 16 June

Chris Partridge
BBC News weapons analyst

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The Israeli Air Force (IAF) says it has destroyed two Iranian F-14 Tomcats at an airport in Tehran.

Video released this evening indicates the aircraft being targeted by precision weapons.

Image source, Israeli Air Force

The IAF said the Tomcats were due to intercept Israeli planes, although in the video we see them with wings swept back, which indicates they were not configured for a conventional nor necessarily an immediate take-off.

Yesterday, I wrote about how the Iranian Air Force features ageing planes - including the F-14 - are no match for the modern western fighters and weapons that Israel possesses.

Israel today said it had full air superiority over Tehran, which allows it to strike targets with conventional munitions, rather than longer-range, stand-off missiles.

Air superiority means they can get closer to targets with less fear of being shot down by decimated Iranian air defences.

These two F-14 fighter jets have been in the same spot since 2023 without any change in position. They’re likely decommissioned and awaiting spare parts for major repairs.

F-14 Tomcats rose to prominence in the Top Gun films, although they have been long-since retired by the US Navy.

Ghoncheh Habibiazad
BBC Persian

Iran's state TV, quoting the military, says the Islamic Republic has issued a warning to residents of the “Occupied Territories” - meaning Israel - that they should evacuate "if they want to stay alive".

State TV says Iran will "attack infrastructure".

The broadcaster adds that the military has ordered the evacuation of the headquarters of Israeli TV stations Channel 12 and Channel 14 in response to the attack on the state TV headquarters earlier.

Gabriela Pomeroy
Live reporter

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Shani Peled woke up to the sounds of a missile barrage over Israeli city of Petah Tikva at 04:15 local time (02:15 BST) this morning. As sirens blared across the city, she ran to the safe room of her apartment – a reinforced room in the building.

“Our building shook violently,” she says.

She felt shock and fear “and instinctively curled into a ball, frozen and breathless.” She tried to breathe slowly to calm down.

“When we heard that a building nearby was hit by a missile, we weren’t surprised as we felt the impact with our bodies.”

“The news of deaths and injuries made it impossible to go back to sleep,” so when it was safe, she went to look at the nearby residential high rise building which was hit.

“It was burnt and shattered,” she says, with a massive hole several storeys high and some of the walls ripped off. “People don’t understand what it’s like living here."

Israel and Iran - how do their political systems compare?published at 19:52 British Summer Time 16 June

19:52 BST 16 June

Raffi Berg
Middle East digital editor

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Israel and Iran are in effect at war with one another, and the leadership in each country are controlling what happens. But the political systems of the two countries are different and they are run in different ways.

Israel is a parliamentary democracy, and the decision to attack Iran was made by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu with the backing of his Security Cabinet. Although Netanyahu has control over military strategy and operations, any decision to end the campaign would be discussed with that cabinet of chief ministers.

Israel’s military is led by a chief of staff, who is responsible for how the offensive is fought and is under the direct command of the defence minister, a civilian post.

Iran is not considered a democracy by Western standards, although it does have (heavily vetted) elections. Ultimate authority lies with its Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, whose power supersedes that of elected officials.

Khamenei is commander-in-chief of Iran’s armed forces and he has the right to declare war or peace. Iran has two main military forces – the regular army, and the much more powerful Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC). Unlike in Israel, Iran’s armed forces are under the direct command of the supreme leader himself.