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Middle East Eye31 October 2026, 07:13 UTCIran

Morning update Good Morning Middle East Eye readers, If you are just joining us, here are key developments from across the region and beyond: *Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said that four oil tankers had caught fire and exploded while attempting to use what it described as unauthorised routes through the Strait of Hormuz. *US President Donald Trump has said that talks with Iran are ongoing, and that Tehran wants to talk, while reiterating that Washington was not engaged in a "typical war". *Saudi-led coalition forces have intercep

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