TRUMP PLEDGES TO ‘TAKE CARE OF’ HOUTHIS IF GROUP BLOCKS SAUDI SHIPS AND SAYS US AIRLINES CAN RESUME DIRECT FLIGHTS TO LEBANON – LIVE
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The Iran-based group said it plans to impose an immediate maritime blockade of Saudi Arabia in the Red Sea Lebanon’s president, Joseph Aoun, is due to meet Donald Trump for the first time today as he wraps up a… The meeting coincides with ongoing US-mediated talks between Lebanon and Israel.
According to The Guardian, The Iran-based group said it plans to impose an immediate maritime blockade of Saudi Arabia in the Red Sea Lebanon’s president, Joseph Aoun, is due to meet Donald Trump for the first time today as he wraps up a…
The available RSS description adds: The meeting coincides with ongoing US-mediated talks between Lebanon and Israel.
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- The Guardian: The Iran-based group said it plans to impose an immediate maritime blockade of Saudi Arabia in the Red Sea Lebanon’s president, Joseph Aoun, is due to meet Donald Trump for the first time today as he wraps up a…
- The Guardian: The meeting coincides with ongoing US-mediated talks between Lebanon and Israel.
- The Guardian: 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.
- News - South China Morning Post: US President Donald Trump vowed on Tuesday to help Lebanon “a lot” as its president, Joseph Aoun, sought Washington’s backing for a fragile effort to disarm Hezbollah and forge a path to peace with Israel.
- News - South China Morning Post: Aoun, the first Lebanese president invited to Washington since 2009, asked Trump for political support and continued backing for the Lebanese army, which has begun deploying in southern areas under a US-backed…
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- PRIMARY REPORT: The Guardian (open the original report)
- News - South China Morning Post
STORY TIMELINE — AVAILABLE COVERAGE
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- 21/07/2026, 22:27 RELATED COVERAGE TRUMP VOWS TO HELP LEBANON PURSUE PEACE WITH ISRAEL (News - South China Morning Post • 29 mins ago) [Story Intel]
- 21/07/2026, 22:35 PRIMARY FEED TRUMP PLEDGES TO ‘TAKE CARE OF’ HOUTHIS IF GROUP BLOCKS SAUDI SHIPS AND SAYS US AIRLINES CAN RESUME DIRECT FLIGHTS TO LEBANON – LIVE (The Guardian • 21 mins ago) [Story Intel]
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