Donald Trump has issued a warning to Israel, not long after insisting a ceasefire with Iran had been agreed.

Trump has continued to give updates on the US‘ involvement in the developing conflict between Israel and Iran.

The US president initially wrote on his social media platform that the situation could be de-escalating. He praised both nations and insisted that they would both have ‘prosperous futures’ and that ultimately the Middle East was the ‘real winner’.

Trump penned on Truth Social: “On the assumption that everything works as it should, which it will, I would like to congratulate both Countries, Israel and Iran, on having the Stamina, Courage, and Intelligence to end, what should be called, ‘THE 12 DAY WAR.'”

Donald Trump previously insisted a ceasefire had been agreed between the two nations (Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images)

He added: “Israel & Iran came to me, almost simultaneously, and said, ‘PEACE!’ I knew the time was NOW. The World, and the Middle East, are the real WINNERS! Both Nations will see tremendous LOVE, PEACE, AND PROSPERITY in their futures.

“They have so much to gain, and yet, so much to lose if they stray from the road of RIGHTEOUSNESS & TRUTH. The future for Israel & Iran is UNLIMITED, & filled with great PROMISE. GOD BLESS YOU BOTH!”

However, only hours later, accusations came in that Iran had reportedly broken the ceasefire agreement and continued to strike at Israel.

Iranian state media has denied reports that they fired a missile at Israel after the ceasefire was in place.

Following this, Trump issued his own warning to Israel, seemingly fearful the nation could retaliate.

Again writing on Truth Social, the POTUS alluded to a potential strike from Israel to Iran following reports that Iran had already broken the agreed ceasefire deal.

Israel has issued statements suggesting it may strike back against Iran (Daniel Torok/The White House via Getty Images)

He wrote on the platform: “ISRAEL. DO NOT DROP THOSE BOMBS. IF YOU DO IT IS A MAJOR VIOLATION. BRING YOUR PILOTS HOME, NOW! DONALD J. TRUMP, PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES.”

Trump’s concerns over retaliation from Israel may be justified.

Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu has said: “Israel will respond forcefully to any violation of the ceasefire.”

Meanwhile, Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz issued a statement following Iran allegedly breaking the ceasefire.

According to the BBC, he said he has ordered the Israel Defense Forces to ‘respond forcefully to Iran’s violation of the ceasefire with intense strikes against regime targets in the heart of Tehran’.

Israel has since claimed that it intercepted the two missiles, so it’s unclear if the strike caused any further damage.

This is what will happen if Iran’s Supreme Leader is removed from office or dies, as he has gone into hiding following attacks on the country.

Ali Khamenei has served as the second Supreme Leader of Iran since 1989 – and currently, he’s in hiding for fear of assassination.

It comes as US President Donald Trump bombed three major nuclear sites in the country on Saturday night (June 21), amid rising tensions in the Middle East.

First, the US hit missiles on Fordo, a plant hidden well in a remote mountainside that is said to be crucial to Iran’s nuclear ambitions, according to the BBC.

Nuclear sites at Natanz and Isfahan were also hit by the US, according to Trump. It remains unclear at this stage the exact damage caused by the US attack. However, Trump did describe the operation as a ‘spectacular military success’ and stated Iran’s nuclear facilities had been ‘obliterated’.

And earlier today (23 June) in an apparent retaliation, Iran launched missiles towards US air bases in Qatar and Iraq.

Donald Trump ordered the US military to attack Iran over the weekend (Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images)

In Iran’s system, the Supreme Leader holds more power than the president, who carries out the Supreme Leader’s orders rather than setting policy independently.

Unlike presidents elsewhere, they do not have ultimate authority over the government; that power rests entirely with the Supreme Leader.

What happens when Iran’s leader dies or is deposed?

According to Iran’s constitution, a group of 88 senior clerics who make up the Assembly of Experts are tasked with picking a new Supreme Leader.

This assembly is vetted by another clerical body, then approved via election, explains the Atlantic Council.

It’s quite similar to the Conclave cardinals electing a new Pope in the Catholic Church.

However, these things don’t often run to plan.

Over its 43-year history, Iran has changed Supreme Leaders only once, after Ayatollah Khomeini died in 1989.

Khomeini had first picked Ayatollah Montazeri to replace him, but then removed him when Montazeri publicly criticized an earlier mass execution of political prisoners. So, no new successor was named before Khomeini’s death.

Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei (Sadegh Nikgostar ATPImages/Getty Images)

When Khomeini died, the Assembly of Experts chose President Ali Khamenei, then a mid-level cleric, to take over.

Iran’s constitution was changed so that someone with a lower religious rank could be the leader, and the prime minister’s job was abolished while the presidency gained more power.

Khamenei resigned as president and was approved as Supreme Leader; Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani then became president twice.

Over time, Khamenei, now promoted to ayatollah, outgrew Rafsanjani’s influence by building a strong alliance with the Revolutionary Guard (IRGC).

Today, the IRGC wields massive economic and security power, and likely holds more sway over choosing the next Supreme Leader than any other group.

Will Iran get a new leader according to its laws?

The New York Times has said that Khamenei has named three possible successors, which have yet to be reported.

Ray Takeyh, Hasib J. Sabbagh, Senior Fellow for Middle East Studies, Council on Foreign Relations, spoke at a media briefing on June 13.

He explained how, should foreign strikes damage Iran’s leadership but avoid mass civilian casualties, public opinion might not turn solidly against those strikes.

He has served as the second Supreme Leader of Iran since 1989 (Iranian Leader’s Press Office – Handout/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images)

Why? Well, many people already distrust the government, largely due to their prioritization of building nuclear weapons.

And while a succession plan is unclear, nobody knows who would replace Khamenei, or whether that person could unite Iran’s ruling factions.

Takeyh said: “Now, the question is, can the society overwhelm the state even in its weakened condition? I don’t have the answer to that question.”

In part, he continued: “They may arrive at the same conclusion as the past, that their economic vulnerabilities and other sort of ability of the Israelis and Americans to exact an economic price upon them still militates that restraint.

“But again, I don’t think they know the answer to that question. And I certainly don’t know the answer to that question, because everybody’s trying to sort this out in real time.

“Ali Khamenei is still – within the regime, at least, his ability to impose order is there. Now whether he’ll have a successor at that time with a similar degree of authority, I don’t think so, in the short term.

“Which means other centers of power will have their own prerogatives. And the regime will be much more chaotic in its decision making.” 

Donald Trump gave Vladimir Putin a rather blunt response when the Russian president asked if he needed any assistance during the conflict between Israel and Iran.

As he was heading to the NATO summit in The Netherlands, Trump spoke to reporters about the ongoing situation, in which he helped bring about a ceasefire earlier this week.

On Monday evening (23 June), it was reported that Israel and Iran had accepted a ceasefire plan proposed by Trump to end their 12-day conflict, after Tehran launched a retaliatory limited missile attack on a US military base in Qatar.

However, hours after the ceasefire, Israel claimed it had identified missiles launched from Iran. Iran has denied that any missiles were sent after the ceasefire was in place.

Trump later appeared in front of reporters, where he claimed the two countries ‘don’t know what the f**k they’re doing’.

He later took to Truth Social, claiming the ceasefire was in effect and would be going ahead.

On Tuesday, Trump flew to The Netherlands where he joined other world leaders for a NATO summit.

On the way, he spoke to press, where he explained that Putin had offered him ‘help with Iran’.

Trump explained: “I’d like to see a deal with Russia… Vladimir called me up he said, ‘can I help you with Iran?’ I said ‘no I don’t need help with Iran, I need help with you’. I hope we’re going to be getting a deal done with Russia.”

Trump has long been fighting for a peace deal between Russia and Ukraine, and he’s expressed frustration at the lack of progress.

Trump said Putin called him offering help (GAVRIIL GRIGOROV/SPUTNIK/AFP via Getty Images)

Reporters also asked Trump about the ceasefire, with the president speaking about Iran’s future, explaining: “They’re not going to have a nuclear weapon and they know that.

“They’re going to get on to being a great trading nation, they’re very good traders and they’re going to be a great trading nation, they have a lot of oil and they’re going to do well.

“They’re not going to have nuclear weapons.”

Trump also said that he does not want to see regime change in Iran, adding: “Regime change takes chaos and ideally we don’t want to see so much chaos.

“So we’ll see how it does.”

When Trump arrived for the NATO summit, X was flooded with comments from conspiracy theorists who claimed he had used a ‘body double’ to attend.

People were confused over Trump’s height (HAIYUN JIANG/POOL/AFP via Getty Images)

In what has been described as a ‘historic’ meeting by German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, the leaders could be seen standing for a photograph alongside King Willem-Alexander and Queen Maxima of the Netherlands, before enjoying a formal dinner.

But people were left baffled by one specific detail in the image.

One person on Twitter claimed that a ‘mini Trump’ had been sent to The Hague, instead of the president, referring to the fact that Trump appears shorter in the photos from the event.

“That… that is not Trump,” one person wrote.

While another said: “When I saw a video from earlier today I was wondering why he was so much shorter.”

And a third added: “Obviously not the real one. Not tall enough. Loved the people noting he’s in multiple places at once.”

Others were skeptical of the claims, as many pointed out that Trump seemed to look shorter because he was standing next to tall men.

“I think he just looks short here because the King of the Netherlands is 6’5. Let’s not get carried away,” said one.

As global tensions continue to rise due to ongoing conflicts, people are getting more wary that the next world war could begin – and this has reignited interest in nuclear fallout shelters.

While the internet is full of all sorts of World War 3 jokes, from the brilliant to the macabre, it is easy to understand why it remains a prevalent topic amongst multiple generations.

Currently, the future remains unclear as the US’ ally, Israel, continues to have a stand-off with Iran.

While president Donald Trump insisted that a ceasefire had been agreed, only a few hours later did he condemn both nations for their behavior on live TV by dropping the F bomb.

So, while the chances of nuclear war, World War 3, or a nuclear explosion on American soil still remain very low, it is easy to understand the growing tensions and fears.

Due to international tensions, people are having fears of WW3 breaking out (Getty Stock Image)

And for all the people who are worried about what they’ll do if a nuke does go off, there is a website dedicated to pointing out where the closest fallout shelters are.

This is particularly useful for those in major US cities, as these are one of the expected targets should an enemy nuclear missile strike the nation.

You might be wondering why there a fallout shelters in the first place? Well, thats because of the Cold War years and America’s dance with Russia.

During this period – the mid 1940s to the early 1990s – many public spaces (libraries, schools etc) had fallout shelters built and stocked.

And website TruePepper.com points out the bunkers that still exist.

While many might not be in the best condition, they are believed to still be able to serve their purpose.

Many cities still have fallout shelters that could protect a person in the aftermath of a nuke(Getty Stock Image)

Contrary to popular belief, fallout shelters aren’t actually designed to withstand the initial explosion, extreme heat or shockwaves but rather protect the occupants from the nuclear fallout that is set to follow.

Air Force veteran and survival expert Sean Gold explained to True Pepper the importance of these shelters.

He said: “The thicker the shielding, the better the protection. Alternatively, several yards of dirt will work, so many shelters are below ground.”

Gold added that having good ventilation with proper filters, thick walls, enough food and water for months, waste disposal and somewhere to sleep are all vital in aiding survival after a nuclear explosion.

Now, while nukes dropping on cities isn’t expected any time soon, if you want to silence your anxiety, it might be worth looking how many working shelters are in your area.