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Pentagon officials’ heated debates foreshadowed problems in Iran
The U.S. began bombing Yemen’s Houthis in 2025 despite concern over weapons stocks and unclear goals. The Iran-backed group is still bedeviling the region.
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Houthis claim attacks on ‘sensitive sites’ in Saudi Arabian capital
Video footage showed a large plume of black smoke rising from an area near Riyadh’s international airport.
As attacks choke off Saudi oil, kingdom confronts limits of Trump’s friendship
Riyadh is paying a steep price for the Iran war. Help from Washington remains circumscribed.
With Saudi Arabia under pressure, talks on how to end Iran war face delay
Iran said that Saudi Arabia, which is facing threats by Iran-backed Houthi rebels and Iraqi militias, called off a high-level meeting planned in Oman.
Iran and Persian Gulf foreign ministers postpone meeting as talks stall
Iran said that Saudi Arabia, which is facing threats by Iran-backed Houthi rebels and Iraqi militias, called off a high-level meeting planned in Oman.
Oil routes in peril as attacks shut Saudi pipeline and Houthis threaten key waterway
“This is the first day that Iran really started winning the war,” a Yemeni official said of Houthi territorial gains that give Tehran leverage over a second major waterway.
