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Middle East live: US launches new strikes on Iran as oil prices skyrocket

The United States launched a new series of strikes in Iran on Friday, while Iran-backed Houthi rebels opened a second front in the conflict, attacking Saudi tankers in the Red Sea and sending oil prices skyrocketing. Follow our liveblog for the latest developments.

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• US President Donald Trump said the United States would hold Iran responsible for attacks on Saudi oil tankers in the Red Sea by Houthi rebels, which sent oil prices soaring.

• The US House narrowly passed a resolution to halt US military action in Iran, sending a warning to President Trump for the second time as the future of the conflict remains uncertain and has already cost the US $37.5 billion.

• Trump set a new condition to a US-Saudi nuclear deal signed the previous day by insisting the agreement was "totally subject to" the Gulf kingdom joining the Abraham Accords and normalising relations with Israel.

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