Houthis want to copy Iran’s Hormuz control in the Red Sea: Yemeni FM – Al Jazeera

  1. Houthis want to copy Iran’s Hormuz control in the Red Sea: Yemeni FM  Al Jazeera
  2. How the Iran-Backed Houthis Cornered Saudi Arabia Into a New Conflict  The New York Times
  3. Will Pakistan intervene amid Houthi attacks on Saudi ships?  DW.com
  4. Houthis pushing to model Iran's Hormuz control in Red Sea, Yemeni FM says  Reuters
  5. Why a new war in Yemen could be different for the Houthis  Al Jazeera
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US diplomats walk out as France addresses UN Security Council – Al Jazeera

  1. US diplomats walk out as France addresses UN Security Council  Al Jazeera
  2. US walks out on France at UN over North Korea, Russia comparison  Al Jazeera
  3. US walks out on France at UN meeting to protest ally’s criticism of America’s human rights record  WCIA.com
  4. US-France UN Security Council Dispute – What Caused the Walkout?  NCHStats
  5. US-France Row Escalates Into UN Security Council Walkout  Outlook India
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Trump warns of return to ‘strong military action’ if Iran diplomacy fails

Washington and Tehran issue conflicting messages over the status of talks to end Middle East crisis

Donald Trump has once again warned that the US will return to “strong military action” against Iran if diplomatic efforts do not bring a rapid resolution to the crisis in the Middle East.

“We are in very deep talks with Iran. If they don’t work out, we will go back to very strong military action,” the US president told Axios on Monday. Asked for how long he would allow the talks to proceed, he answered: “Not much time. Either it goes fast or not at all.”

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Saudi Arabia Blames Iran-Backed Militias for Attack on Oil Facilities – WSJ

  1. Saudi Arabia Blames Iran-Backed Militias for Attack on Oil Facilities  WSJ
  2. Saudis Blame Iran-Backed Militias Based in Iraq for Drone Attacks  The New York Times
  3. Satellite Shots of Smoke at Saudi Oil Sites Keep Traders on Edge  Bloomberg.com
  4. Houthis say they targeted Saudi east-west oil transport  Reuters
  5. Saudi Arabia defends against drone strikes from ‘Iran-backed’ groups  Al Jazeera
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New scaffold in Isfahan fuels fears of imminent protester executions – ایران اینترنشنال

  1. New scaffold in Isfahan fuels fears of imminent protester executions  ایران اینترنشنال
  2. Iran hangs 2 men convicted of killing 4 police officers in January protests  AP News
  3. Iran publicly hangs January protesters in Isfahan's Alikhani Square, sparking outrage  The Jerusalem Post
  4. UN experts urge Iran to halt executions of 10 men arrested at anti-regime protests  The Times of Israel
  5. Iran publicly executes two Isfahan protesters despite UN calls to stop  Euronews.com
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Saudi Arabia defends against drone strikes from ‘Iran-backed’ groups – Al Jazeera

  1. Saudi Arabia defends against drone strikes from ‘Iran-backed’ groups  Al Jazeera
  2. Saudi Arabia Blames Iran-Backed Militias for Attack on Oil Facilities  WSJ
  3. Satellite Shots of Smoke at Saudi Oil Sites Keep Traders on Edge  Bloomberg
  4. Saudis Blame Iran-Backed Militias Based in Iraq for Drone Attacks  The New York Times
  5. Houthis say they targeted Saudi east-west oil transport  Reuters
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