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The missile fire further escalates tensions across the Persian Gulf.

The Houthis have deployed drone boats into these waters, which can be piloted remotely and sent up to a target before detonating.

America’s top defense official vowed Saturday to prevent Iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon and to counter its “dangerous use” of suicide drones in the wider Mideast.

The U.S. remains “fully committed” to a proposed sale of advanced F-35 stealth fighter jets to the United Arab Emirates, despite the Biden administration slowing down the deal, a senior American official overseeing arms exports said Tuesday.

Biden sending a B1-B bomber into the region allows him to send “a clear message of reassurance” to regional allies, as the U.S. Air Force’s Central Command put it on Twitter.

The U.S. has removed its most advanced missile defense system and Patriot batteries from Saudi Arabia.

“We want to put more systems out in the maritime domain above, on and below the sea,” said Vice Adm. Brad Cooper, the head of U.S. 5th Fleet.

U.S. carries out airstrike against ISIS-K in Kabul

Several countries urged people to avoid the airport, with Belgium saying there was a threat of a suicide bombing.

While there were no major reports of abuses or fighting in the capital of Kabul as the Taliban now patrol its streets, many residents have stayed home and remain fearful after the insurgents’ takeover saw prisons emptied and armories looted.

There are thousands of Afghans who risked their lives helping the U.S. over the past two decades and are still seeking Special Immigrant Visas.

The Taliban is seeking an unconditional surrender by the central government.

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