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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 is NPR's Beijing correspondent.
Leila Fadel is a national correspondent for NPR based in Los Angeles, covering race and identity. Starting in February 2022, she will be one of the hosts of Morning Edition and Up First.