Houthis Enter the Iran Equation - Washington Has a Meltdown
Houthis among other groups issue warning as US carrier nears Iran, raising Red Sea risks and regional escalation stakes. Right, so the United States has moved an aircraft carrier group into the Middle East, flown extra jets into neighbouring countries, and senior figures are openly talking about striking Iran. In response though, it’s not just Iran talking up a response, but armed groups aligned with it across the region - the Houthis in Yemen, militias in Iraq, and Hezbollah in Lebanon – have all publicly said they will get involved if that happens. Groups in Yemen, Iraq and Lebanon are…
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