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Iran-backed Houthi rebels warn against joining Saudi Arabia in Yemen’s growing civil war

CAIRO (AP) — A senior official with the Iran-backed Houthi rebels has warned countries against joining Saudi Arabia in Yemen's growing civil war. Mohamed al-Bukhaiti, a member of the Houthis' political bureau, assured the Trump administration that his group would not attack U.S. vessels in the Red Sea. The advancement of the Houthis down Yemen's western coast to the Bab el-Mandeb Strait earlier this month prompted Washington to reach out to the rebels.

While the rebels have promised not to target the U.S., they have continued attacking Saudi Arabia, including a recent drone strike on Riyadh.

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