US President Donald Trump said Iranian officials want to reach an agreement with Washington and “don’t want to be hit,” following months of escalating tensions in the Middle East, Anadolu reports. “Look, it’s obvious they don’t want to be hit. Tensions flared again last month after the US carried out fresh strikes inside Iran, prompting Tehran to launch retaliatory attacks across the region, including in Jordan, Bahrain and Kuwait. Trump said Thursday that negotiations with Iran were progressing well and that an agreement could be reached soon. READ: Trump accuses Iran of mixed signals, repeats demand for nuclear deal or ‘total surrender’