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Proxy fight in Yemen heats up, risking new front in US-Iran war

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The Iranian-backed Houthi rebel group’s reported takeover of a Yemen port city is raising the stakes in Tehran’s war with the U.S. Saudi Arabia, which backs Yemen’s military, is reportedly urging President Trump to strike the rebels, while the U.S.

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    The Iranian-backed Houthi rebel group’s reported takeover of a Yemen port city is raising the stakes in Tehran’s war with the U.S. Saudi Arabia, which backs Yemen’s military, is reportedly urging President Trump to strike the rebels, while the U.S.

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