This live blog is now closed.Trump nominates his ex-lawyer Todd Blanche to serve as attorney generalSign up for the Breaking News US emailDonald Trump on Monday posted on Truth Social that “Israel and Iran must immediately stop ‘shooting’” before claiming an hour later that Israel and Iran w ere “looking to do an immediate ceasefire” and that “final negotiations on peace” were under way.While he did not provide any further details, AFP reports that Trump had called Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday. Continue reading... ...read more read less