Diplomacy with Iran can “easily” be started again if US President Donald Trump orders Israel’s leadership to stop striking the country, an official with the Iranian presidency told CNN. Follow for live updates.

Iran and Israel exchanged missile strikes on Saturday as the conflict sparked by Israel’s attack on its regional rival’s nuclear programme entered a second day.

Israel said on Saturday it had killed a veteran Iranian commander during attacks by both sides in the more than week-long air war, while Tehran said it would not negotiate over its nuclear program while under threat.