Morning update

Good Morning Middle East Eye readers, If you are just joining us, here are key developments from across the region and beyond: *Qatar’s Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani, has said that efforts at mediation between Iran and the United States remain active to prevent escalation, warning that the crisis "cannot be left unresolved". *Qatar has denied reports that its prime minister said the United States and Iran had failed to reach an agreement to end the war, calling the claims “false and misleading”. *US President Donald Trump says Washington had made considerable progress in its dealings with Iran, while acknowledging that US forces had carried out limited strikes against targets on the country. *Iran's military is "stronger" and more motivated than it was when the United States and Israel started the war in February, says Iranian army spokesman Mohammad Akraminia. *Saudi-led coalition forces intercepted and destroyed a cruise missile launched by the Houthis targeting the Riyadh region, according to spokesperson for the forces, Major General Turki al-Malki. *Iran’s army has said air defence force intercepted and destroyed an American MQ-9 drone over Qeshm Island. *The United States has urged Americans currently in the Middle East to exercise "heightened vigilance" due to the "increased threat of armed attacks by Houthis and Iranian efforts to target US government officials in the region". *Israeli forces have carried out raids in several parts of the occupied West Bank and detained at least one person on Saturday, Wafa reported. *Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty says that he has discussed efforts to "prevent escalation" in the region during his calls with Saudi, UAE and Kuwaiti counterparts. *Iranian Army Spokesman Brigadier General Mohammad Akraminia has said Iran's army will not allow US military bases in the region to be rebuilt. *The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) has said Israeli settlers have carried out a total of 377 attacks on olive harvest across the occupied West Bank since September, a record since 2006 when the UN began recording them. *The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) has reported 11 attacks on commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz and Arabian Gulf in the seven days to November 4, including incidents that left three vessels sunk. *Washington is offering a $20 million reward "and possible relocation" for information about Iran's nuclear programme, the US military said Friday. *US President Donald Trump says Israel would no longer exist if he had allowed Iran to acquire a nuclear weapon, while defending his military campaign against Tehran.