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Saudi Arabia and Houthis exchange fire as US attacks tanker in Hormuz Strait

US military says it disabled a tanker that was attempting to evade the American blockade on Iranian ports.

Saudi Arabia conducted airstrikes against Houthi positions in Yemen's Hodeida port city and a nearby island on Friday. This action followed the Iran-backed group's declaration of a

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