In a letter to shippers, the Houthis have threatened to attack any ships that load or discharge Saudi oil Houthis threaten to attack shipping tankers if they use Saudi Arabian ports on Red Sea Lebanon’s president, Joseph Aoun, is due to meet Donald Trump for the first time today as he wraps up a four-day visit to Washington. The meeting coincides with ongoing US-mediated talks between Lebanon and Israel. The two sides announced a “framework agreement” on 26 June which stipulates the withdrawal of Israeli forces from southern Lebanon as well as the disarmament of Hezbollah. Continue reading...