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Saudi foreign minister Faisal bin Farhan and Lavrov discuss Yemen escalation and threats to shipping in Hormuz and Bab al-Mandab in Atlanta

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Saudi Foreign Minister Faisal bin Farhan met Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov in Atlanta on the sidelines of a G20 foreign ministers' meeting. They reviewed bilateral relations and discussed escalation in Yemen and threats to shipping in the Strait of Hormuz and Bab al-Mandab, as well as efforts to strengthen regional security. Princess Reema bint Bandar attended.

Yemen's Houthi movement (Ansar Allah), which controls Sanaa and much of the north, has been in a long-running conflict with the internationally recognized government, which a Saudi-led coalition has supported since 2015. The Strait of Hormuz and Bab al-Mandab are vital shipping chokepoints linking the Gulf and the Red Sea.

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