Morning update

Qatar says it is still working to mediate between Iran and the United States, warning that the crisis cannot be left unresolved. The update reflects rising regional tensions alongside competing claims about diplomacy: Qatar rejected reports that its prime minister had said the two countries failed to agree on ending the war, while Donald Trump said Washington had made progress and acknowledged limited US strikes on Iran.

Other developments include claims by Iran that its forces intercepted a US drone and a Saudi-led coalition that it destroyed a Houthi missile aimed at Riyadh. The UN reports a record 377 settler attacks on olive harvests in the occupied West Bank since September; UKMTO logged 11 attacks on commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz and Arabian Gulf in the seven days to 4 November, with three vessels sunk. The US also urged Americans in the region to remain vigilant and offered a $20 million reward for information about Iran’s nuclear programme.