Saudi Arabia trades fire with Iran-backed rebels in Yemen

There were no new strikes against Iran overnight. The pause comes as there appears to be a new warfront opening in the Middle East, with Saudi Arabia and Iran-backed Houthi rebels trading fire. NBC News’ Richard Engel reports from Jerusalem.

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