Middle East crisis live: Trump considering ‘winding down’ war as US eases sanctions on Iranian oil; Israel launches retaliatory strikes

Move to allow shipments already at sea comes amid a supply crisis and after US president says he does not ‘want to do a ceasefire’; IDF says it is attacking regime targets in Tehran after missiles fired at Israel from Iran

The Saudi foreign ministry has condemned Israeli strikes on Syrian army camps as “aggression”, joining Turkey in calling on the international community to intervene.

Israel’s military said on Friday it had struck southern Syria in response to what it called attacks against the Druze community in Sweida province and that it “will continue to act for their protection”.

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