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Vessels are seen in the Strait of Hormuz, off the port city of Bandar Abbas in southern Iran

Houthis claimed attacks on a Saudi ship near Bab Al Mandab Strait, while at least 3 tankers operated by ADNOC came under attack by Iran near Hormuz Strait. A US congressional report states that the interlinkage of the conflict inside Yemen, Saudi-Houthi confrontation, and the US-Iran conflict is complicating efforts to deescalate or resolve each individual situation.

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Brig. General Yadollah Javani is a Brigadier General, head of the political bureau of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, the powerful and influential branch of Iran's military, founded after the Iranian revolution.

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Iranian Army Chief Amir Hatami (File Photo/Reuters)

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File picture: US Navy keep watch on Iranian fast attack craft in the Strait of Hormuz.

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