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Amid U.S.-Iran war, Houthi rebels threaten to blockade another key strait

NPR 1 min read 7 hours ago

The Houthis, a Shiite militia in Yemen, which is aligned with Iran, have announced a naval blockade of a key waterway, the Bab Al-Mandeb Strait.
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