- The US-Iran conflict is driving up energy prices and prompting negotiations to ease shipping restrictions through the Strait of Hormuz.
- U.S. forces targeted Iranian assets near the Strait of Hormuz.
- High-ranking military officials, including Dan Caine, surveyed regarding the prospect of war in Iran and the potential closure of the Strait of Hormuz due to a ramped-up campaign against Iran.
- Ongoing conflict with Iran strains US resources, leading to advice on operational limits of strikes against the country.
Iranian-backed proxies are targeting Saudi bases while the US seeks an off-ramp from the war with Iran.
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Updated Aug 8
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What happened
Iranian-backed proxies are targeting Saudi bases while the US seeks an off-ramp from the war with Iran.
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What this event is mainly aboutHow it developed
Newest first. Tap a step to see who reported it.- Dan Caine calls for an off-ramp from the war with Iran.Sub-event
Proxies targeting Saudi bases escalate conflict as US looks for an off-ramp from war with Iran.1 source
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The entities involved
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Dan Caine
U.S. Air Force general (born 1968)
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Houthis
Yemeni Islamist organization
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