Morning update

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) navy has said a supertanker carrying more than 2 million barrels of crude oil struck a sea mine while attempting to cross the Strait of Hormuz through a “prohibited” area. * US President Donald Trump says the US Navy is carrying out an effective blockade of Iran and that no Iranian ship has been able to cross the Strait of Hor