Tankers carrying Saudi oil turned back after Houthi threats; Trump claims US will hit Iran’s nuclear storage facility ‘pretty soon’

Houthis have threatened to attack shipping tankers loading or discharging Saudi oil at Red Sea ports, per The Guardian, forcing vessels to turn back. The threats add pressure to an already tense region and critical global energy corridor. President Trump separately claimed the US will strike Iran's nuclear storage facilities 'pretty soon,' with no timeline or details offered. Lebanon's president is in Washington meeting Trump to advance a framework agreement with Israel reached in June, which calls for Israeli withdrawal from southern Lebanon and Hezbollah disarmament.

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