Trump warns he will ‘very easily’ go back to war – Live updates

Speaking to the hosts of Sky’s Trump100 podcast, Trump said: ‘If the [ceasefire] isn’t good, we’ll go right back to [war].’

Spanish foreign minister Jose Manuel Albares said the world was ‘perilously close’ to disaster after Trump threatened to wipe out Iran’s ‘entire civilisation.’

Albares told Spanish media that Trump’s ultimatum to Iran was ‘absolutely unacceptable for humankind.’

He added: ‘When the leader of a military superpower makes such threats, I take them seriously.’

Kuwait’s army said this morning that its air defences have been dealing with ‘an intense wave of hostile Iranian criminal attacks’ since 8am.

It said that 28 drones were intercepted, ‘some of which targeted vital oil facilities and power stations in the south of the country, resulting in significant material damage to oil infrastructure facilities, power stations, and water desalination plants.’

‘The General Staff of the Army affirms its full efforts in monitoring and confronting these treacherous targeting attempts.’

Oman’s transport minister today said his nation would not charge ships passing through the Strait of Hormuz, following reports that Oman and Iran could charge ships during the ceasefire.

Turkish authorities have detained 10 people in connection with Tuesday’s gun attack near the Israeli consulate in Istanbul ​as the investigation widened.

One attacker was killed and two others were wounded in the extended gun battle with police outside the tower building in Istanbul’s main ​financial district that houses the consulate.

Those detained include the ​two wounded assailants, who are being questioned in hospital ⁠as they undergo treatment, state-owned news agency Anadolu reported.

The ​remaining eight suspects were arrested in operations in Istanbul and ​the nearby province of Kocaeli following the attack, it reported.

The UN agency responsible for safety at sea said Wednesday that it is working to ensure ‘security of transit’ through the Strait of Hormuz following the announcement of a ceasefire in the Middle East war.

‘I am already working with the relevant parties to implement an appropriate mechanism to ensure the safe transit of ships through the Strait of Hormuz,’ said International Maritime Organisation chief Arsenio Dominguez.

‘The priority now is to ensure an evacuation that guarantees the safety of navigation,’ he said in a statement.

The UN’s nuclear watchdog said it welcomes the US-Iran ceasefire, adding that it is ready to work towards finding a long-term solution to Tehran’s nuclear programme.

‘IAEA DG [Rafael] Grossi welcomes … a return to diplomacy aimed at negotiating a settlement on key issues including Iran’s nuclear program,’ the IAEA said in a statement.

It added: ‘The IAEA stands ready to support these efforts through its indispensable safeguards and verification role.’

Saudi Arabia on Wednesday threw its support behind the two-week ceasefire reached between the US and Iran, calling for a comprehensive deal to bring stability back to the region.

‘The kingdom hopes that the ceasefire will represent an opportunity to achieve a comprehensive and sustainable de-escalation, enhancing the security of the region, and that any attacks or policies that undermine the sovereignty, security and stability of the countries in the region will cease,’ the foreign ministry said.