Escalation in the Middle East: Iran and Israel demand evacuation of their citizens

Escalation in the Middle East: Iran and Israel demand evacuation of their citizens

Tel Aviv, Israel - The conflict between Israel and Iran has accepted dramatic forms in the past few days. On June 16, 2025, both Israel and Iran spoke evacuation warnings to their respective population. According to Oe24 , Iran asks to get the residents of Tel Aviv quickly after Iranian population in Tehran Evacuation called. These warnings were published in Iranian state media and illustrate the escalating situation in the Middle East.

The Iranian revolutionary guards have strengthened their calls for evacuation and emphasized the urgency, while Israel intensified its military activities in Iran. According to reports, Israel has attacked the Iranian state broadcaster Irib, which led to a sudden demolition in a live broadcast, followed by noisy sounds and ruins. Israel's Defense Minister Israel Katz described this attack as necessary to combat Iran's propaganda, so T-Online .

international reactions

The global reactions to these fights are diverse. The US government has taken measures to strengthen its military presence in the region, with the laying of tanker aircraft via the Atlantic to be ready for possible inserts. Chancellor Friedrich Merz rejected a mediator role from Vladimir Putin and demanded that Russia should end his own war against Ukraine in order to create a more stable basis for discussions in the Middle East.

The attack on the Irib is seen as a signal that Israel is ready to continue to pursue its military options. In Tehran, Hup concerts were heard after the attack, which indicates the pessimistic mood within the Iranian population. There are already plans for the Israeli air lines to bring tens of thousands of stranded Israelis back home. This affects an estimated 150,000 citizens affected, while an Israeli shipping company is also considering transporting people by ship to Israel, as from Spiegel