Saudi Arabia trades fire with Iran-backed rebels in Yemen



There were no new strikes against Iran overnight. The pause comes as there appears to be a new warfront opening in the Middle East, with Saudi Arabia and Iran-backed Houthi rebels trading fire.
Reported by 6 outlets — NBC News, Al Jazeera, The Hill, CNBC Top News. See all sources ↓
There were no new strikes against Iran overnight. The pause comes as there appears to be a new warfront opening in the Middle East, with Saudi Arabia and Iran-backed Houthi rebels trading fire. NBC News’ Richard Engel reports from Jerusalem.
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- What's the story?
- There were no new strikes against Iran overnight. The pause comes as there appears to be a new warfront opening in the Middle East, with Saudi Arabia and Iran-backed Houthi rebels trading fire.
- How widely is it covered?
- 6 outlets, average source rating 7.2/10.
- When was it last updated?
- 16m ago.
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Saudi military strikes Houthi targets in Yemen after the Iran-backed militia attacked Red Sea shipping
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Al Jazeera
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