Morning update

Morning update Good morning Middle East Eye readers, Here are some the latest updates from across the region: US President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that Washington is holding talks with Tehran and would prefer an agreement over further military action against Iran. "I would rather make a deal with Iran because I don’t want to kill people," he said during an event in in Las Vegas. A tanker 9 nautical miles south east of Oman's Kumzar reported hearing two blasts while transiting the Strait of Hormuz on Wednesday, the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) agency said early on Thursday.