Cosmopolitics by Elise Labott

Cosmopolitics by Elise Labott

Playing Twister with the Houthis

The U.S., after initially downplaying the Houthi threat, is now in the ring, trading blows with them.

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Elise Labott
Jan 02, 2024
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credit: Houthi Media Center

We are seeing some pretty scary moves between the US and Iran, with Iran moving a warship to the Red Sea amid rising tensions in the wake of the Israel-Hamas war.

The latest flashpoint stems from tensions between the U.S. and Iranian-backed Houthi rebels. The Houthis are targeting Israeli-based ships or boats headed to Israel t…

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