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Iran claims repeated shoot-downs of U.S. drones as Houthis assert right to attack Saudi Arabia

Iran claims it has repeatedly shot down U.S. unmanned aircraft, while the Houthis say they have the right to attack Saudi Arabia. The shoot-downs are not independently confirmed, and no new attack on Saudi Arabia is reported.

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The claims point to heightened risks of direct U.S.-Iran confrontation and wider regional escalation involving Saudi Arabia and Yemen's Houthi movement.

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  1. Saudi Arabia nói đã bắn hạ UAV của Houthi, tuyên bố về 'lằn ranh đỏ' ↗baomoi.com · Recorded source date: Sep 16, 2026, 3:47 AM UTC

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