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  "id": 11484481,
  "title": "Saudis plan assault on Houthis to break Red Sea chokehold",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/02/saudis-plan-assault-on-houthis-to-break-red-sea-chokehold-11484481",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-02T16:46:38.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Al-Monitor",
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    "url": "https://www.al-monitor.com/originals/2026/10/saudis-plan-assault-houthis-break-red-sea-chokehold"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "By Timour Azhari and Mubasher Bukhari RIYADH, Oct 2 (Reuters) - Saudi Arabia is planning an offensive against Iran-backed Houthi militants in Yemen, with options being considered including a coastal push to secure the Red Sea shipping route or an assault on multiple fronts, regional and Western officials told Reuters. The operation, expected to be launched in the coming weeks, will by led by…",
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        "outlet": "Business Recorder",
        "title": "Saudis plan assault on Houthis to break Red Sea chokehold",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/02/saudis-plan-assault-on-houthis-to-break-red-sea-chokehold",
        "published": "2026-10-02T16:45:08.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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