Morning update

Good morning Middle East Eye readers,

Here are the latest developments:

Iran's Army said that an oil tanker caught fire on Wednesday in the eastern part of the Strait of Hormuz after hitting a naval mine in an "unsafe and restricted area". "The Navy's Public Relations Department advised ship owners for the umpteenth time that safe passage through the Strait of Hormuz requires coordination with the armed forces and compliance with maritime laws," the army added.

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said that the upcoming COP31 UN climate summit in Turkiye would be a "good opportunity" to bring up the impact of US and Israeli attacks against Iran’s environment and the region.