Donald Trump hurried into Iran crisis meeting as top ally warns US could 'strike within HOURS'

He was presented with options regarding the nuclear talks held earlier this week with Iranian diplomats in Geneva. Now the administration is the closest it has ever been to launching a major war against Iran, sources say.

White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt told the Daily Mail: "It was a pre-scheduled meeting to receive an update from Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner on the Iran talks. It was not a rushed crisis meeting".

In recent weeks, Mr Trump has ordered the largest military build-up of infantry, naval and aerial firepower on Iran's border since the 2003 invasion of Iraq.

A potential military operation in Iran could last weeks and turn into a wider regional war aimed at toppling the Ayatollah's regime.

Sources claim Israel would support the US in a joint military effort.

Mr Trump has demanded Iran make major concessions regarding the country's nuclear and ballistic missile programs.

Following the meeting, Polish Prime Minister and NATO ally Donald Tusk said on Thursday all citizens should evacuate Iran because it may no longer be possible in a matter of hours.

"In a few hours, there may be no more possibility to evacuate Poles from Iran," Mr Tusk said. "Please leave Iran immediately and do not go to this country under any circumstances".

Mr Trump is reportedly considering wiping out the entire military and political leadership of Iran with continuous aerial attacks to avoid US casualties.

The move is aimed at creating chaos throughout the country to spur regime change.

Mr Trump is also considering limiting the strikes to Iranian nuclear facilities he previously claimed were destroyed last year during the 12-day war between Israel and Iran.

The potential strike on Iran comes after diplomatic talks with Iranian officials reached a dead end earlier this week.

In the past few days, the US has started sending ultra-modern F-35 and F-22 jet fighters into the region.

Other crafts include F-22 Raptor stealth fighter jets, F-15 and F-16 warplanes, and KC-135 aerial refuelling aircraft, all of which are needed to sustain their operations.

On Wednesday, Flightradar24 showed multiple KC-135s flying near or in the Middle East, as well as E3 Sentry airborne warning and control aircraft and cargo planes operating in the region.

The US also has 13 warships in the Middle East: one aircraft carrier, the USS Abraham Lincoln, nine destroyers and three littoral combat ships, with more to come, according to an American official.

Moreover, the USS Gerald R Ford, the world's biggest aircraft carrier, is currently on its way to the Middle East from the Atlantic Ocean after being ordered there by the President earlier this month.

Three destroyers accompany it.

Iran's Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, posted on X: "The Americans constantly say that they’ve sent a warship toward Iran.

"Of course, a warship is a dangerous piece of military hardware.

"However, more dangerous than that warship is the weapon that can send that warship to the bottom of the sea."

The Ayatollah also accused the US of attempting to predetermine the outcome of the ongoing negotiations, saying it would be a "wrong and foolish thing to do".

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