Iran war spreads to Red Sea and Caspian, Gulf quiet as US forgoes strikes

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The conflict involving Iran has extended to the Red Sea and Caspian Sea regions despite a pause in U.S. airstrikes. Iran-aligned Houthis attacked Saudi oil installations on the Red Sea coast, while Iran accused Ukraine of targeting its vessel in the Caspian Sea, signaling regional escalation.

By Raphael Satter and Lefteris Papadimas WASHINGTON, July 26 (Reuters) - Signs of the Iran war's spread emerged this weekend despite a pause in U.S. strikes, as Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthis attacked Saudi oil installations along the Red Sea coast and Iran accused Ukraine of targeting an Iranian vessel in the Caspian Sea.