Morning update

Morning update Good morning Middle East Eye readers, Tensions have reignited amid an attack on an oil tanker off the coast of Oman, with severe damage to the vessel reported. While Axios indicated that two US officials blamed Iran for the attack on the ship, Tehran's IRIB state broadcaster reported that the targeting happened after the vessel "ignored repeated warnings". Here are more updates from across the region: Lebanese President Joseph Aoun said that he is preparing to travel to the White House for a meeting