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Houthis Make Moves On Red Sea, U.S., Iran Go Tanker for Warship

Island, a parcel of land that lies in the Red Sea in an amphibious assault, giving the Iranian-backed group a strategic foothold over the Bab el-Mandeb. It is not immediately clear what the Houthis' movement will mean for the ongoing U.S.-Iran war.

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Island, a parcel of land that lies in the Red Sea in an amphibious assault, giving the Iranian-backed group a strategic foothold over the Bab el-Mandeb.

It is not immediately clear what the Houthis' movement will mean for the ongoing U.S.-Iran war.

The Houthis' push this week – first taking Mocha on the Red Sea's North Coast, then Perim Island – coincides with escalating tensions between Iran and the U.S., with Washington establishing that for any...

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Island, a parcel of land that lies in the Red Sea in an amphibious assault, giving the Iranian-backed group a strategic foothold over the Bab el-Mandeb. It is not immediately clear what the Houthis' movement will mean for the ongoing U.S.-Iran war. The Houthis' push this week – first taking Mocha on the Red Sea's North Coast, then Perim Island – coincides with escalating tensions between Iran and the U.S., with Washington establishing that for any warship to come under attack, it will strike an Iranian tanker.

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The Houthis' push this week – first taking Mocha on the Red Sea's North Coast, then Perim Island – coincides with escalating tensions between Iran and the U.S., with Washington establishing that for any warship to come under attack, it will strike an Iranian tanker.

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