Middle East live: Trump holds off on striking Iran, calls for 'rapid' deal to end the conflict

Summary

US President Donald Trump said Saturday that the United States and Israel had agreed to hold off on new strikes on Iran – provided a deal to end the months-long conflict is "rapidly" reached. Iran's acting defence minister said his country would "neither ‌be caught off ​guard nor remain passive" in the face of new US threats. Follow our liveblog for all the latest.