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Iran is forging a new ring of proxies to threaten US allies in the Gulf, officials say

Regional officials tell The Associated Press that Yemen's Houthi rebels helped Iraqi militias launch drone attacks on Saudi oil facilities in July

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What happened Iran is forging a new ring of proxies to threaten US allies in the Gulf, officials say.
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Left / center-leftIran is forging a new ring of proxies to threaten US allies in the Gulf, officials say

Philadelphia Inquirer · Center-left · News report

CenterIran is forging a new ring of proxies to threaten US allies in the Gulf, officials say

Washington's Top News (WTOP) · Center · News report

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Philadelphia InquirerNews report · Sep 9, 5:22 AM

Iran is forging a new ring of proxies to threaten US allies in the Gulf, officials say

Regional officials tell The Associated Press that Yemen's Houthi rebels helped Iraqi militias launch drone attacks on Saudi oil facilities in July

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Washington's Top News (WTOP)News report · Sep 9, 5:22 AM

Iran is forging a new ring of proxies to threaten US allies in the Gulf, officials say

CAIRO (AP) — In July, Saudi Arabia and the United States bombed Iran-backed militias in Iraq after blaming them for drone attacks on Saudi oil facilities that had been claimed by Yemen’s Ho...

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Sep 9, 5:22 AM: Philadelphia Inquirer joined the source map.

Sep 9, 5:22 AM: Washington's Top News (WTOP) joined the source map.

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