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Iran Sends Warship to Red Sea After US Sinks Houthi Boats

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Iran dispatched a warship to the Red Sea after the U.S. Navy destroyed three Houthi boats, a move that risks ratcheting up tensions and complicates Washington’s goal of securing a waterway that’s vital to global trade.

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  1. Wall Street Journal

    U.S. Navy Destroys Boats Controlled by Iran-Backed Militias in Red Sea (opens Wall Street Journal)

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    American forces were responding to the latest in a series of attacks launched by Houthi rebels against commercial ships over the course of the war in Gaza.

  2. Al Jazeera

    Iran deploys warship to Red Sea amid soaring tensions (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Alborz warship enters Bab el-Mandeb Strait, Iranian media reports a day after Yemen’s Houthis say 10 fighters killed.

  3. Military.com

    Iran Sends Warship to Red Sea After US Sinks Houthi Boats (opens Military.com)

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    Iran dispatched a warship to the Red Sea after the U.S. Navy destroyed three Houthi boats, a move that risks ratcheting up tensions and complicates Washington’s goal of securing a waterway that’s vital to global trade.

  4. Oil Price

    Iran Deploys Warship to Red Sea Amid Rising Tensions (opens Oil Price)

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    Iran has sent a warship to the Red Sea in response to a Houthi attack on a container ship, leading to U.S. military intervention and major shipping companies altering their routes.

  5. Independent Journal Review

    Commentary: Iran Deploys to Red Sea, Islamic Republic's Destroyer Seen Near Critical Choke Point (opens Independent Journal Review)

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    The appearance of the Iranian ship follows an encounter between the U.S. Navy and a terrorist group backed by Iran.

  6. Fox News

    Iranian warship enters Red Sea amid Houthis’ ongoing attacks on commercial vessels (opens Fox News)

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    The Iranian warship, the Alborz, has entered the Red Sea at a time of ongoing attacks on commercial vessels by Houthi militants in Yemen.

  7. Hawaiitribune Herald

    Iran sends warship to Red Sea after US sinks Houthi boats - Hawaii Tribune-Herald (opens Hawaiitribune Herald)

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    Iran dispatched a warship to the Red Sea after the U.S. Navy destroyed three Houthi boats, a move that risks ratcheting up tensions and complicates Washington’s goal of securing a waterway that’s vital to global trade.

  8. New York Post

    Iran sends warship through Red Sea, praises ‘brave’ Houthis after US kills 10 (opens New York Post)

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    Iran wasted no time sending a warship into the Red Sea on Monday, just a day after the US killed 10 Houthi fighters attacking commercial vessels in the contentious waters that separate Africa from …

  9. Portland Press Herald

    Iran sends warship to Red Sea after U.S. sinks Houthi boats (opens Portland Press Herald)

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    Iran’s foray into the Red Sea a day after the U.S. action compounds a highly volatile situation in the channel.

  10. Insider

    Iran has sent a warship into tense waters where the US Navy has been shooting down Houthi threats and destroying their boats (opens Insider)

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    The presence of an Iranian warship in the Red Sea may risk escalating tensions in the waterway where commercial shipping is under attack.

  11. Bloomberg

    Iran’s Red Sea Power Play Heightens Fears of Trade Disruption (opens Bloomberg)

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    Iran’s dispatch of a warship to the Red Sea is its boldest move yet to challenge US forces in the key trade route, emboldening Houthi militants whose missiles have disrupted shipping over the past two months.

  12. Al-Monitor

    Iran hails Houthi rebels, deploys warship as Red Sea simmers (opens Al-Monitor)

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    As the Houthi spokesman visited Tehran, the Iranian army dispatched a leading destroyer to the Red Sea, where the United States has been mobilizing an international coalition to end disruptions by the Tehran-backed militant group.

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