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Saudi Arabia Denies US Airspace Access for Proposed Strait of Hormuz Escort Mission

Saudi Arabia has suspended US military access to Prince Sultan Air Base and closed its airspace to American aircraft, effectively halting a proposed maritime escort operation as Riyadh weighs the economic implications of elevated oil prices against a rapid de-escalation of regional tensions.
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