PRESIDENT: ISRAEL AND IRAN HAVE TO FIGHT IT OUT

DONALD Trump predicted peace in the Middle East, but said in the meantime, Israel and Iran have to “fight it out”.

- By Christian Calgie

The US president said he was optimistic the warring nations could “strike a deal”. But he added:

“Sometimes they have to fight it out.”

It came as an Iranian state TV reporter had to stop a live broadcast when a huge explosion rocked the studio and debris fell from the ceiling.

IRIB anchor Sahar Emami rushed off-camera and later broadcasted live from another studio, telling of “bodies of reporters” at the previous site.

Moments later, Israel said it had struck the Tehran studios.