Middle East crisis live: Oil prices drop after reports of Trump peace plan; elite US airborne division reportedly headed to region

US military reportedly preparing to deploy at least 1,000 troops from the 82nd Airborne Division to Middle East coming daysJD Vance role touted as Pakistan attempts to broker US-Iran peace talksIn Australia, the number of petrol stations running out of fuel continues to climb as the Middle East war drags on, with at least 184 dry across the country’s three most populous states.On Tuesday, 51 service stations in the state of New South Wales were out of fuel and 164 out of diesel, compared with 38 and 131 respectively the previous day, premier Chris Minns said. Continue reading...