Middle East war live: Iran’s top military command calls Trump’s threats against infrastructure ‘delusional’
Tehran says US president’s ‘rude’ and ‘baseless’ threats do not make up for America’s ‘humiliation’ in the region
Tehran says US president’s ‘rude’ and ‘baseless’ threats do not make up for America’s ‘humiliation’ in the region

US president says he would not consider a ceasefire unless Strait of Hormuz is reopened

US president postpones possible attacks on Iranian energy infrastructure after hailing ‘productive’ talks with Tehran

President warns of hits on oil wells, Kharg Island and desalination plants unless agreement reached ‘shortly’

US president says he is prepared to withdraw from conflict ‘whether we have a deal or not’

President says US ‘very close’ to meeting military objectives, though Pentagon orders more troops to Middle East

Defence secretary’s comments come as US also widens scope of blockade of Iranian shipping