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On the Brink of Escalation Between the U.S. and Iran

On the Brink of Escalation Between the U.S. and Iran

SANA'A, YEMEN - FEBRUARY 4: Houthi fighters man heavy machine guns mounted on vehicles at a rally in support of Palestinians in the Gaza Strip, and the recent Houthi strikes on shipping in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden on February 4, 2024, on the outskirts of Sana'a, Yemen. The rally comes amid U.S. and British strikes against 36 Houthi targets in Yemen on Saturday, the second day of major U.S. attacks following an attack on American troops last weekend that killed three U.S. soldiers at a remote post in Jordan just across the border with Iraq by fighters with links to Iran. (Photo by Mohammed Hamoud/Getty Images)

SUBSCRIBER+EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW –  Last week, just days after the U.S. retaliated - in what it called the ‘beginning’ of a multi-tiered response - against Iranian-backed proxy groups for the killing of three US service members in Jordan, Iranian-backed Houthis targeted two ships in the Red Sea with ballistic missile fire.

The Houthis have remained defiant and are continuing to launch attacks against vessels even after a series of recent raids carried out by the US and the UK targeting missile launchers in Yemen.

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