President’s remarks follow Houthi strikes on Saudi tankers in the Red Sea and oil prices rising past $100 a barrel againMiddle East crisis live – latest updatesDonald Trump has said he is close to deciding whether to launch “a massive attack” against Iran, on a scale larger than strikes alre ady witnessed during the months-long conflict with Tehran.Speaking to the Axios news site, the US president said: “I am considering a massive attack. Bigger than ever before. I am close to making a decision. We are all set for it.” Continue reading... ...read more read less