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Iran threat to Red Sea risks Saudi lifeline

Iran on Wednesday threatened further escalation at sea if the United States does not ease its blockade of Iranian shipping, which took effect Monday.

(L/R) US State Department Counselor Michael Needham, US Ambassador to the UN Mike Waltz, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, US Ambassador to Lebanon Michel Issa, Lebanon's Ambassador to the US Nada Hamadeh Moawad and Israeli Ambassador to the US Yechiel Leiter stand together before meeting at the State Department in Washington, DC, on April 14, 2026. — Oliver Contreras / AFP via Getty Images

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