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Iran war expands to Red and Caspian Seas despite US strike pause

26 July 2026 · in 80 words

Iran war expands to Red and Caspian Seas despite US strike pause

Fighting connected to the Iran war has spread to the Red Sea, with Houthi forces attacking Saudi oil facilities. Iran also accused Ukraine of targeting an Iranian ship in the Caspian Sea, killing one sailor and hurting another. A pause in US strikes, which President Trump's administration linked to a preference for diplomacy, has not prevented the expansion.

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