Afternoon update

Afternoon update Good afternoon Middle East Eye readers, Here are the latest developments from across the region: Qatar and US officials have said talks are ongoing between Iran and the US to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, though Tehran has not confirmed this is the case. US President Donald Trump said this was the "last chance" for Iran to come to an agreement "before decapitation", while Iran said it was "not seeking to expand the war". The US treasury secretary said a US-Iran deal could happen "today or tomorrow", while Marco Rubio said "progress" was made today and a "deal will happen very shortly", though there is "no finality yet".