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Saudi Arabia intercepts six Houthi missiles as group claims attacks on Riyadh and Yanbu
Iran proposes seven-day plan to reopen Strait of Hormuz- report
Tehran presented the Trump administration with a new plan this week on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly, according to a report by the Financial Times. “We have introduced a plan to the United States through the mediators that if certain conditions are met . . . the strait will be open in seven days," Iranian foreign minister Abbas Araghchi said.
Saudi Arabia intercepts six Houthi missiles as group claims attacks on Riyadh and Yanbu
Saudi Arabia intercepted six ballistic missiles fired from Yemen on Thursday, according to the Saudi-led coalition, which said they were aimed at Taif and the Red Sea area of Yanbu. The Houthis later claimed they had attacked what they called a “sensitive target” in Riyadh and Saudi Aramco facilities in Yanbu.
At UN, Iran’s president urges US to revive ceasefire deal before midterms
Speaking to NBC News and other news organizations on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly on Thursday, Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said, “We don’t want it to get to the midterm elections.” He urged the US to return to a June memorandum of understanding outlining a temporary ceasefire, which later collapsed.