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Houthis threaten U.S. ships if Washington joins strikes on Iran

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Yemen's Houthis will target U.S. ships in the Red Sea if Washington becomes involved in Israeli attacks on Iran, the group's military spokesperson said on Saturday.

The Houthis are funded and armed by the Tehran regime © MEE

The Houthis are funded and armed by the Tehran regime © MEE

Yemen's Houthis will target U.S. ships in the Red Sea if Washington becomes involved in Israeli attacks on Iran, the group's military spokesperson said on Saturday.

In May, the U.S. and the Houthis agreed to a ceasefire under which neither side would target the other.

Reporting by Hatem Maher and Enas Alashray

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