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Middle East war live: Saudi Arabia calls for de-escalation after US–Iran clashes

Saudi Arabia called on Tuesday to de-escalate the conflict in the Middle East after Iran and the United States traded fire, rattling a fragile ceasefire. The United Security Council is set to hold a closed-door meeting on Lebanon later in the day. Follow our liveblog for the late

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Middle East war live: Saudi Arabia calls for de-escalation after US–Iran clashesSaudi Arabia called on Tuesday to de-escalate the conflict in the Middle East after Iran and the United States traded fire, rattling a fragile ceasefire. The United Security Council is set to hold a closed-door meeting on Lebanon later in the day. Follow our liveblog for the late
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