Iran wants to negotiate and strike a deal to end the Middle East "skirmish", Donald Trump has said, amid warnings the war could threaten British jobs.The US president also said the conflict, currently the subject of a fragile ceasefire, was "going very smoothly" despite the stand-off in the Strait of Hormuz, which has caused a global economic shock, a spike in petrol prices at home and abroad and mounting discontent stateside.Earlier, Mr Trump warned Tehran that the "bombing starts" if it failed

Iran wants to negotiate and strike a deal to end the Middle East "skirmish", Donald Trump has said, amid warnings the war could threaten British jobs.The US president also said the conflict, currently the subject of a fragile ceasefire, was "going very smoothly" despite the stand-off in the Strait of Hormuz, which has caused a global economic shock, a spike in petrol prices at home and abroad and mounting discontent stateside.Earlier, Mr Trump warned Tehran that the "bombing starts" if it failed to reach an agreement.