DUBAI/WASHINGTON – Donald Trump said Iran had informed him it was in a “state of collapse” and was figuring out its leadership situation, as efforts to end the conflict appeared at an impasse on Tuesday with the U.S. president unhappy at the latest plans from ‌Tehran.

UK summons Iranian ambassador over ‘unacceptable’ comments

LONDON – Britain said on Tuesday the Iranian ‌ambassador to London had been summoned over what the government described as the Iranian embassy’s “unacceptable and inflammatory” comments on social media.

Israeli strikes on Gaza kill five

Israeli strikes killed five Palestinians, including a 9-year-old boy, in the ‌Gaza Strip on Tuesday, health officials said.

Gov’t reviews commodity supply amid geopolitical pressures

Deputy Prime Minister for Economic Affairs Hussein Issa chaired a meeting on Tuesday at the government headquarters in the New Administrative Capital to assess efforts in securing essential commodities for citizens and ensuring the availability of production inputs for industrial sectors.