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Experts say use of modified Iranian defence system could alter the balance in the fight for the Red Sea.
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A new alleged Houthi missile capability is raising concerns over aviation safety in Yemen and the Red Sea. Yemen’s internationally recognised government says Iranian air-defence weapons have been modified into loitering cruise missiles with alleged IRGC assistance. Officials claim the weapons can remain airborne for…
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Arm of the Indian Ocean between Asia and Africa
The Red Sea is a mediterranean sea lying between the Arabian Peninsula and Africa. It is an inlet of the Indian Ocean. Its connection to the ocean is in the south, through the Bab-el-Mandeb Strait and the Gulf of Aden. To the north of the Red Sea lies the Sinai Peninsula, the Gulf of Aqaba, and the Gulf of Suez, which leads to the Suez Canal. It is underlain by the Red Sea Rift, which is part of the Great Rift Valley.
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