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Gulf states postpone strait of Hormuz talks with Iran as Yemen conflict intensifies
Impasse comes amid growing Saudi anger with Tehran over Houthi advances and strikes on airbase and pipelineOil prices rise after drone attacks shut down Saudi Arabia’s east-west pipelineGulf states have postponed a critical meeting with Iran on the future of the strait of Hormuz owing to a lack of Arab consensus and growing Saudi Arabian anger with Tehran for helping the Houthis loosen Riyadh’s grip in Yemen.The stalemate over the vital waterway came as Houthi rebels launched a fresh barrage of missile and drone attacks on Saudi military targets. A Houthi military spokesperson claimed its forc...
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