US-British Strikes on Yemen Seek to Provoke Wider War with Iran

-US-British strikes on Yemen have predictably only escalated regional tensions; -Yemen has been targeted for years not only by US-British backed Saudi air and missile strikes, but also a multi-year, Saudi-led ground invasion, neither of which impacted Ansar Allah’s military capabilities; - US-British strikes on Yemen have only made passage through the Red Sea more dangerous, delaying by many months the possibility of commercial shipping returning to the route; - US policy papers have laid out the ultimate objective for the region is removing Iran as a competitor through regime change using covert action within Iran while undermining Iranian allies across the region; - Rather than attempting to de escalate and stabilize the region, it is clear the US is determined to do exactly the opposite, ultimately hoping to draw Iran into a direct confrontation; References: NEO - US-British Attacks on Yemen a Portent for Wider War (January 16, 2024): CNN - US and UK carry out strikes against Iran-backed Houthis in Yemen (January 12, 2024): NY Times - Army Special Forces Secretly Help Saudis Combat Threat From Yemen Rebels (2018): Guardian - ‘The Saudis couldn’t do it without us’: the UK’s true role in Yemen’s deadly war (2019): Vox - The US may still be helping Saudi Arabia in the Yemen war after all (2021): Euronews Business - Red Sea trade route still months away from safety, says Maersk boss (January 12, 2024): BBC - Biden says US strikes on Houthis in Yemen have not stopped Red Sea attacks (January 19, 2024): Reuters - US personnel suffer minor injuries in Iraq base attack: U.S. official (January 21, 2024): Defense News - Patriot missile defense systems now active in Iraq, say US officials (April 2020): Where to Find My Work: Website: Telegram: Twitter: Odysee (YouTube alternative): @LandDestroyer:8 Rumble (YouTube alternative): Weibo: ไบรอัน แฟนคลับ (Facebook): Line Group: Gab: VK (Facebook alternative): How to Support my Work (and thank you!): Buy Me A Coffee: Patreon: PromptPay: 0851547235 Cryptocurrency Donations: Ethereum (ETH): 0xee6ed93c3adc474450011e9af22939a0b9b312c7 BitCoin (BTC): 1AfGnbmHxA6cy9YKUSxysXvpJPyecpBKrr Monero (XMR): 845TCXx3pchSBXuDL7FHG679gbWD2wkHS6MJxuq7jFVsVFj7T6xsry747uhhGZUdkaRXbbrMfo5c8RnGfzGZ13KxQUdHVLR