Trump says damage to Iran's nuclear sites is 'far below ground level'

The office of Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis confirmed to ABC News that the state of Florida is helping evacuate Americans who are in Israel amidst the escalation of fighting between Israel and Iran.

Grey Bull Rescue "has successfully rescued the first two groups of Americans and legal permanent residents (LPRs) from Israel, with more missions underway," a spokesperson for the group told ABC News.

On the website of the Florida Division of Emergency Management, a webpage allows U.S. citizens “in need of rescue from Israel” to fill out an evacuation assistance form run by Grey Bull Rescue, a nonprofit working with the state.

Grey Bull Rescue, which also operates a for-profit arm, rescues Americans stranded in conflict and disaster zones, according to its website.

-ABC News' Oren Oppenheim and Ben Siegel

The U.S. Embassy in Israel is working on putting together evacuation flights and cruise ship departures for American nationals seeking to leave the country, according to U.S. Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee.

He encouraged Americans to enroll in the State Department’s Smart Traveler Enrollment Program to receive updates on departures.

There is still no timeline on when these departure options will be available.

-ABC News' Shannon K. Kingston

Russia warned the U.S. against providing direct military aid to Israel or even making speculative statements about it, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov told Interfax, Russian state media, on Wednesday.

"We caution Washington against even speculative, hypothetical options of this kind. It would be a step that would radically destabilize the entire situation," Ryabkov stressed.

"The United States is constantly at the forefront of all processes, and to say that they did not intervene before and now they will intervene, I think would be wrong," Ryabkov said, responding to a question about possible U.S. intervention in the Middle East.

Russia is also "in contact with both sides. This is happening at the working level and at the political level," Ryabkov said.

-ABC News' Anna Sergeeva

Amid President Trump's demands for an unconditional surrender and claims that Iran has asked the U.S. to continue negotiations on the unfinished nuclear deal between the two countries, the Permanent Mission of Iran to the United Nations said "no Iranian official has ever asked to grovel at the gates of the White House," in a post on X.

"The only thing more despicable than [Trump's] lies is his cowardly threat to 'take out' Iran’s Supreme Leader," the mission said.

"Iran does NOT negotiate under duress, shall NOT accept peace under duress, and certainly NOT with a has-been warmonger clinging to relevance. Iran shall respond to any threat with a counter-threat, and to any action with reciprocal measures," the mission added in the post.