The latest strikes in Iraq and Egypt threatened to draw more Middle Eastern countries into the conflict, after the Iran-aligned Houthis in Yemen last week declared a naval blockade

The latest strikes in Iraq and Egypt threatened to draw more Middle Eastern countries into the conflict, after the Iran-aligned Houthis in Yemen last week declared a naval blockade on Saudi Arabia. Link Middle East divided as Iran war, Houthi-Saudi Arabia tensions continue to ramp up The recent joint US-Saudi attacks marked the first time Riyadh has publicly joined strikes alongside Washington.