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Iran reportedly fortifies nuclear sites as it prepares for possible U.S. strikes after midterms

CNBC13 October 2026, 11:53 UTCSaudi Arabia

A Saudi-led coalition fighting the Houthis – a Yemeni militant group backed by Tehran – said it had intercepted another attack on Riyadh.

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