Tensions are rising in Lebanon, while U.S. President Donald Trump says a deal could be reached soon to reopen the Strait of Hormuz . Here’s a look at the latest developments in the Iran war and the wider Middle East on Wednesday. For the first time in weeks, Israel’s military told residents of an area of Lebanon to evacuate. The military later said it was conducting “precise strikes” in southern Lebanon. The Iran-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen said they fired ballistic missiles at two Saudi oil tankers, one in the Red Sea and the other further east, in the Gulf of Aden.