US-Iran war LIVE updates: US, Iran halt strikes even as Houthis and Saudis clash amid escalating conflict
The US has paused strikes on Iran amid escalating regional tensions involving Houthi rebels and Saudi Arabia. Meanwhile, Iran has threatened retaliation against Ukraine following an attack on an Iranian vessel in the Caspian Sea.
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The situation represents a volatile expansion of regional conflicts with potential for broader international involvement.
US-Iran war LIVE updates: The United States has paused its strikes on Iran after carrying them out for nearly two weeks, as skirmishes between Houthi rebels and Saudi Arabia intensified. The move has raised fresh questions over US President Donald Trump's strategy in the war. Iran-backed Houthis, the Islamist militant group based in Yemen, said on Saturday (local time) that they fired missiles and drones at facilities linked to oil giant Saudi Aramco in the Red Sea port cities of Jizan and Yanbu. However, there was no immediate confirmation from the Saudi government or Aramco.
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