Polish PM Donald Tusk urges citizens in Iran to leave immediately, warning that a window for evacuation may soon close.
Tusk’s Urgent Warning
Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk, speaking at a press briefing in Zielonka near Warsaw on Thursday, appealed to Polish citizens in Iran or planning to travel there. “Please leave Iran immediately and under no circumstances go there,” the prime minister conveyed.
Tusk emphasized that he was speaking also on behalf of Foreign Minister Radosław Sikorski, who had called him the same day. “I don’t want to scare with some possible turn of events, but we all know what I’m talking about,” he said.
The head of government added, “The possibility of a hot conflict is very real. In a few, a dozen, or several dozen hours, the possibility of evacuation will no longer be an option. Please take this very seriously, because some are ignoring these appeals.” Tusk noted that soon, “no one will be able to guarantee the possibility of evacuation from Iran.”
US Media Reports on Potential Attack
According to CBS News, citing its sources, discussions are underway in the White House regarding the timing of a potential attack on Iran. The United States would be capable of launching such an attack as soon as this weekend, although a final decision has not yet been made. Meanwhile, Axios reports that Donald Trump is inclined towards a large-scale attack against Iran, and Israel is preparing for the outbreak of war in the coming days.
Pentagon Actions and White House Response
Within the next three days, the Pentagon will temporarily relocate some personnel out of the Middle East region, primarily to Europe or the USA. US administration officials state this is related to possible US military actions or potential Iranian counterattacks. A source noted this is standard Pentagon procedure before potential military operations and does not necessarily mean an attack on Iran is inevitable.
White House spokeswoman Karoline Leavitt stated that there are “many reasons and arguments in favor of attacking Iran,” but diplomacy remains a priority for Donald Trump. She declined to comment on whether a potential attack would be coordinated with Israel.