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Aug 29, 2024
Washington [US], August 29: According to Iran's mission to the United Nations, the Houthis temporarily stopped firing to ensure the prevention of an oil spill from the Sounion ship that they attacked on August 23, but will continue to attack if the Hamas-Israel conflict continues.
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