Iran absorbs bombardment and sanctions, betting economic pain and regional strikes will force Washington to accept its terms.
Browsing: Houthis
Riyadh’s counteroffensive regains ground, but Houthi missiles and Iranian support show why military force alone cannot end the war.
The Mecca Pact moves from paper to operational test as Turkey, Pakistan, and Saudi Arabia confront Houthi attacks.
Pakistan backs the Mecca Pact diplomatically but avoids the Houthi war, constrained by insurgencies, IMF bailouts, and its role as Iran mediator.
Iran’s president demands sanctions relief as fuel shortages and food scarcity cripple daily life, while Tehran still fuels regional terror.
Gulf interventions in Sudan and the Horn are now collapsing the Red Sea divide, raising dangerous wider war risks.
Iran’s armed allies failed as a shield, yet Tehran now uses them as coercive instruments to raise war costs globally.
Iran’s proxies have turned Israel’s strategy against Washington, forcing Arab states to choose between American protection and Iranian retaliation.
Trump threatened to bomb Oman, yet Washington still quietly needs Muscat to talk to Iran and the Houthis.
Saudi Arabia cannot rely on an ambivalent US but cannot leave, exposing a global crisis in American security guarantees.