Iran’s Allies Escalate in Yemen, Threatening International Shipping Routes
And perhaps preparing the way for future conflict.
October 19, 2016
Iran’s Allies Escalate in Yemen, Threatening International Shipping Routes
And perhaps preparing the way for future conflict.
Last week, in response to attacks on an American naval vessel, the U.S destroyed three coastal radar installations used by Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthi militia. An earlier missile strike by the same militia was directed at ships of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), a member of the Saudi-led and U.S.-supported anti-Houthi coalition. Despite the U.S. response, the Houthis have continued to fire at American ships. Michael Segall explains the significance of this conflict:
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