Good morning Middle East Eye readers,Here are the latest developments:US President Donald Trump said that negotiations with Iran will begin Monday after he decided to hold off on new strikes against the Islamic Republic to pursue a deal. The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) reported an explosion near a tanker 20 nautical miles northeast of Oman's port city of Khasab. The master of the vessel indicated hearing an explosion in close proximity to the vessel, according to UKMTO. Israeli forces carried out what state media described as "large bombing" operations across southern Lebanon, causing loud reverberating explosions. In the towns of Yaroun, Haroun and Bint Jbeil, Israel also reportedly dropped phosphorus bombs, resulting in large fires in the areas' olive and pine groves.