Middle East crisis live: European countries resist Trump's demand for help to clear the strait of Hormuz

Trump says Israel 'would never' use a nuclear weapon on Iran
At his press conference earlier, Donald Trump quickly shut down a reporter's question about the possibility of Israel using a nuclear weapon on Iran if the conflict continues to escalate. The US president said:

Israel would never do that. You've pounded them to hell and you could just leave now, and it'll take 10 years for them to build back not nearly what they have right now.

It comes after one of his advisors, David Sacks, suggested the possible outcome in a podcast interview last week where he expressed concern about the conflict escalating. Sacks said:...