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Houthis strike Iran-bound grain ship in first Red Sea attack in six days
Militants fired missiles at Greek-owned ship, says US military, in strike that raises questions over who...
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US and UK hit 30 Houthi targets to further weaken Iran-backed groups
Joint operation to further disable militias follows attacks on US and international interests amid war in...
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UK action against Houthis ‘not an escalation’, says Grant Shapps
Defence secretary says third joint UK-US assault on Iran-backed group is to protect lives and ‘preserve...
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Middle East crisis live: US targets Houthi drone base with further strikes inside Yemen
The US military says it also hit up to 10 unmanned drones that were preparing to...
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Two US Navy Seals declared dead after raid to seize Iranian weapons bound for Houthis
Seals from USS Lewis Puller went overboard during mission off coast of Somalia to seize Iranian...
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Seemingly disparate Middle East conflicts show collective erosion of self-restraint
As pockets of war multiply across region so does the risk that conflict becomes more contagious...
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Middle East crisis live: Pakistan carries out retaliatory strikes on militants in Iran; US hits Houthi missile sites in Yemen
Pakistani strike comes day after deadly Iranian attack on Balochistan; US military in Red Sea says...
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Middle East crisis live: Netanyahu says world court cannot stop Israel in Gaza as war enters 100th day
Israeli PM says it is ‘possible and necessary to continue until victory’ in televised press conference,...
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Biden sent private message to Tehran amid airstrikes: ‘We’re well-prepared’
After second night of US-UK strikes in Yemen against Iran-backed Houthis, fears of wider regional conflict...
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Tuesday briefing: Will the Red Sea crisis lead to a wider Middle East conflict?
In today’s newsletter: After events during the last few days, a nightmare scenario including Iran and...
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Iran rejects US and UK calls to end support for Houthi Red Sea attacks
Iran security chief praises ‘brave actions’ of Houthi rebels who have targeted Israeli-linked vessels in shipping...