Middle East crisis live: US going to hit Iran ‘hard’ again today, says Trump

President speaks to reporters, claiming the US was close to a deal but Iran is ‘playing us for suckers’Middle East peace talks in doubt amid overnight strikesIf the US genuinely wants a deal it will have to engage with Iranian demands on sanctions relief, says Danny Citrinowicz, the former head of the Iran branch of Israeli military intelligence.Today’s exchange of strikes shows how easily both Iran and the US can slide towards another round of escalation, says Citrinowicz, who is now a nonresident fellow at the Atlantic Council.If Washington is unwilling to accept that reality, it should recognize the likely