Saudis push Trump to resume Iran strikes and grab 'historic opportunity' to remake Middle East - live updates

Saudi Arabia is urging Donald Trump to continue military strikes against Iran and take advantage of an 'historic opportunity' to remake the Middle East, it has been reported.

Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman has personally pushed Trump to press on with the war in a series of conversations over the last week, according to the New York Times.

People familiar with the discussions told the newspaper the Saudi leader, known as MBS, has argued Iran poses a long-term threat to Gulf nations which can only be removed by regime change.

It comes as Trump told US media outlets Tehran had undergone 'regime change' after more than three weeks of conflict with many high-ranking officials killed including former supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.

Meanwhile countries across the world are warning the global fuel crisis is now 'critical' as emergency measures are introduced in response to the Iran war.

European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen has declared the time has come for negotiations with Iran to reopen the blocked Strait of Hormuz given the perilous energy situation around the globe.

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