Israel and Iran attacked each other for a fifth straight day on Tuesday, and U.S. President Donald Trump urged Iranians to evacuate Tehran, citing what he said was the country's rejection of a deal to curb nuclear weapons development.

U.S. Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth announced on Monday that the United States is deploying additional defensive capabilities to the Middle East, as the

He refutes French President Macron's comments that he's returning to the US to work on a truce, after earlier telling people in Tehran to evacuate.

Israel and Iran have begun a new round of attacks, as the conflict between the two heavily armed rivals enters its fourth day.

The conflict has killed hundreds and wounded more than a thousand since Friday in Iran and killed at least 24 and injured hundreds in Israel. The attack on Iran came amid protracted talks between the U.S. and Iran centered around Iran’s nuclear program.

The two powers have been exchanging barrages since Israel attacked Iran and killed many of the country’s top military leaders and scientists.

Iran fired a new wave of missile attacks on Israel early Monday, triggering air raid sirens across the country as emergency services reported at least five killed and dozens more wounded in the fourth day of a conflict between the regional foes that showed no sign of slowing.

Israel and Iran continued their attacks as Trump posted on Truth Social that Tehran’s population should evacuate, without providing further details.