A delicate ceasefire between Israel and Iran appears to be holding, after US President Donald Trump lashed out at both sides in an expletive-laden outburst.
It's just past 20:00 local time (18:00 BST) in Israel and about 20:30 local time in Iran.
Here's the latest:
- Trump said "Israel and Iran wanted to stop the war, equally!" in a post on his Truth Social platform
- The president held a phone call with Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, during which he was reportedly "exceptionally firm and direct" about maintaining the ceasefire
- Trump earlier expressed anger at both sides, accusing Iran and Israel of violating the ceasefire brokered by the US and Qatar - using an expletive while telling reporters that country "knows what ... they're doing"
- The US president also shared a series of text messages from Nato chief Mark Rutte praising his response to Iran - Flattery is a tool many have deployed to try to sway Trump. But it's not always displayed so publicly, says our Europe regional editor
Trump is due to arrive at the Nato summit shortly, where he'll meet world leaders. Stay with us for the latest.
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