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Iran-backed Houthis target Saudi shipping, raising fears of wider regional conflict

Iran-backed Houthis impose Saudi maritime embargo, threatening Red Sea shipping and raising fears of renewed regional conflict.

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Emily Feng
Emily Feng is NPR's Beijing correspondent.
Leila Fadel
Leila Fadel is a national correspondent for NPR based in Los Angeles, covering issues of culture, diversity, and race.
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