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Yemeni Rebels Warn Iran Plans Another Strike Soon

Sat, 09/21/2019 - 7:21pm

Yemeni Rebels Warn Iran Plans Another Strike Soon by Dion Nissenbaum - Wall Street Journal

Houthi militants in Yemen have warned foreign diplomats that Iran is preparing a follow-up strike to the missile and drone attack that crippled Saudi Arabia’s oil industry a week ago, people familiar with the matter said.

Leaders of the group said they were raising the alarm about the possible new attack after they were pressed by Iran to play a role in it, these people said.

It couldn’t be determined how serious the threat was and Houthi claims have long been met with skepticism by Western officials. But Saudi Arabia and the U.S. have both received the information, according to people briefed on the warnings…

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