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Saudi-led coalition says foiled Red Sea attack by Yemen’s Houthis

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REUTERS FEBRUARY 23, 2020 10:17 DUBAI – Naval forces from the Saudi-led coalition fighting in Yemen on Sunday foiled an “imminent terrorist” attack by the Iran-aligned Houthi movement in the southern Red Sea, a major commercial shipping channel, the Saudi-led coalition said. The forces destroyed an unmanned boat laden with explosives that was launched from […]

Pompeo talks confronting Iran in Saudi and Oman amid tensions

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Oman is important for regional security and for discussions with Iran because Oman frequently hosts Iranian diplomats. SETH J. FRANTZMAN FEBRUARY 22, 2020 00:15 US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo stopped in Saudi Arabia and Oman as part of a world tour that saw him travel to Munich and then Africa. He underlined the importance […]