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Iran war spreads to Red Sea and Caspian, Gulf quiet as US forgoes strikes
The Iran war is spreading to the Red Sea and Caspian Sea regions as Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthis attacked Saudi oil installations in the Red Sea, and Iran accused Ukraine of targeting an Iranian vessel in the Caspian Sea. The U.S. has paused strikes in the Gulf amid these developments.
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