Middle East Crisis: Live Updates for 29 November
12:00 PM EST
- Clashes continue in Yemen as Houthi rebels and government forces battle for control of the key port city of Hodeidah.
- The death toll in Syria has surpassed 400,000 since the start of the civil war in 2011, according to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights.
- The United Nations is appealing for $1 billion in aid to help the millions of people affected by the crisis in Yemen.
1:00 PM EST
- The United States is sending additional troops to Saudi Arabia in response to the increasing tensions with Iran.
- Iran has denied any involvement in the recent attacks on Saudi oil facilities.
- The United Kingdom is urging all parties to de-escalate the situation in the Middle East.
2:00 PM EST
- The Arab League has condemned the attacks on Saudi Arabia and called for a united response from the region.
- The Organization of Islamic Cooperation has also condemned the attacks and called for an investigation.
- The United States has imposed new sanctions on Iran in response to the attacks on Saudi Arabia.
3:00 PM EST
- The United Nations Security Council is holding an emergency meeting on the crisis in the Middle East.
- The United States is calling for a new resolution to condemn the attacks on Saudi Arabia and hold Iran accountable.
- Russia is urging caution and is calling for a diplomatic solution to the crisis.
4:00 PM EST
- The United Nations Security Council has adopted a resolution condemning the attacks on Saudi Arabia.
- The resolution calls for an independent investigation into the attacks and demands that all parties refrain from further escalation.
- The United States has welcomed the adoption of the resolution but says that more needs to be done to hold Iran accountable.
5:00 PM EST
- The United States is sending a high-level delegation to Saudi Arabia to discuss the crisis in the region.
- The delegation will be led by Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and will include National Security Advisor John Bolton.
- The delegation will meet with Saudi officials to discuss the attacks on Saudi Arabia and the US response.
6:00 PM EST
- The United States and Saudi Arabia have agreed to work together to prevent further attacks on Saudi territory.
- The two countries have also agreed to cooperate on other security issues in the region.
- The United States has pledged to provide Saudi Arabia with additional military support.
Middle East crisis: Live updates for 29 November
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