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Middle East Tensions Escalate Across Strait | Charlotte News
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Tensions are boiling across the Middle East as Houthi rebels in Yemen escalate attacks on Saudi oil facilities, declare a Red Sea blockade, and spark global energy concerns. Iran, using proxy groups, fires missiles and drones — including strikes on Egyptian ships — while the U.S. and Saudi Arabia retaliate with airstrikes in Iraq, targeting Iranian-backed militias and killing dozens. Iraq finds itself caught in the crossfire, balancing U.S. and Iranian influence. Meanwhile, Israel stays mostly sidelined after a fragile truce, but underlying tensions with Hezbollah persist. All eyes remain on the Strait of Hormuz — a vital oil chokepoint — as the U.S. and Iran clash over control and access.
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