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    "excerpt": "Houthi rebels backed by Iran reached the strategic island of Perim in the Bab el-Mandeb Strait on Friday, four Yemeni government sources told Reuters, moving to tighten their grip on a vital global shipping route in the widening Middle East war.",
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    "title": "Iran-backed Houthis seize near control of vital Bab el-Mandeb shipping lane"
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