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In Iran, the U.S. Appears Headed for a Strategic Defeat, Allies Fear

With none of President Trump’s aims accomplished and the Strait of Hormuz closed, U.S. allies see dysfunction and vulnerability from the war.

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A banner in Tehran’s Grand Bazaar featuring the supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who was killed in an airstrike at the start of the U.S.-Iran war.
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Saudi Arabia Aims to Deter Red Sea Attacks With New Coalition

Facing attacks by Yemen’s Houthi militia, Saudi Arabia has invited dozens of countries to assist it in protecting shipping in the Red Sea, diplomats say.

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A container ship in the Red Sea off Yemen on Monday. Yemen’s Houthi rebels have declared a maritime blockade on Saudi Arabia.
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Saudis Blame Iran-Backed Militias Based in Iraq for Drone Attacks

The kingdom is being dragged deeper into the wider regional conflict as it faces attacks from Iraq and Yemen.

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A satellite image showing smoke rising from an oil facility in Abqaiq, in Saudi Arabia’s Eastern Province, on Monday.
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