The Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) have issued an urgent warning to Iranian citizens, advising them to avoid train travel and stay away from railway lines for the next 12 hours. The statement, released on the IDF’s Persian-language X account, urged Iranians to refrain from using trains across the country until 9 p.m. local time, citing safety concerns. The IDF warned that being near trains or railway tracks could pose a serious risk to life.

This warning came as U.S. President Donald Trump gave Iran a deadline until 8 p.m. Tuesday local time to reopen the Strait of Hormuz. Trump threatened that failure to comply would result in the destruction of Iran’s civilian infrastructure, including bridges and power plants. Experts noted that targeting civilian infrastructure could be considered a war crime under international law.

The situation reflects escalating tensions in the region, with recent reports of attacks involving Israel and Iran in multiple countries, including Iran, Saudi Arabia, and Turkey.