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):
https://journal-neo.su/2024/01/16/us-…

CNN – US and UK carry out strikes against Iran-backed Houthis in Yemen (January 12, 2024):
https://edition.cnn.com/2024/01/11/po…

NY Times – Army Special Forces Secretly Help Saudis Combat Threat From Yemen Rebels (2018):
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/05/03/us…

Guardian – ‘The Saudis couldn’t do it without us’: the UK’s true role in Yemen’s deadly war (2019):
https://www.theguardian.com/world/201…

Vox – The US may still be helping Saudi Arabia in the Yemen war after all (2021):
https://www.vox.com/2021/4/27/2240357…

Euronews Business – Red Sea trade route still months away from safety, says Maersk boss (January 12, 2024):
https://www.euronews.com/business/202…

BBC – Biden says US strikes on Houthis in Yemen have not stopped Red Sea attacks (January 19, 2024):
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-can…

Reuters – US personnel suffer minor injuries in Iraq base attack: U.S. official (January 21, 2024):
https://www.reuters.com/world/us-pers…

Defense News – Patriot missile defense systems now active in Iraq, say US officials (April 2020):
https://www.defensenews.com/land/2020…