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Ali Rezaei, secretary of Iran's Supreme National Security Council, says the Houthis are not an Iranian military unit, that Yemen's decisions on its territory are made by Yemenis, and that Iran and Yemen have not announced a joint decision to fully close Bab al-Mandab to commercial shipping. The only source is Tasnim News (Telegram) relaying the council's statement.
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