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Iran warns US will face ‘problems’ with Red Sea task force plans

Washington's 12-nation coalition task force would reportedly involve warships from at least four countries [US Naval Forces Central Command Handout/ Reuters]

Iran’s Defence Minister Mohammad Reza Ashtiani has warned that a planned United States-backed multinational task force to protect shipping in the Red Sea would face “extraordinary problems”.

Ashtiani’s comments came after the US said last week it was in talks with other countries to set up a task force following a spate of attacks by the Iran-aligned Houthis in Yemen on ships in the Red Sea, Iranian state media reported on Thursday.

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