Houthis are laying the groundwork and quietly extending their reach to the Horn of Africa, according to Telegraph, citing sources in Yemen; Houthi rebels are preparing to shut the Bab el-Mandeb strait on behalf of Iran
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- The effort, the source said, is a deliberate Iranian attempt to control “the other side of the Red Sea” and create a scenario similar to its grip on the Strait of Hormuz, which sits on the other side of the Arabian Peninsula.
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- US military is reducing troop presence at bases across the Middle East, while the State Department is ordering further staff reductions at diplomatic posts amid regional threats and potential US military action against Iran, NBC News reports
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