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

Trump announced on Saturday that the United States and Israel will hold off on military strikes against Iran provided a rapid deal resolves the months-long conflict, France 24 reports. Iran's acting defense minister responded that his country will neither be caught off guard nor remain passive in the face of new threats.

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