Trump's Houthi flip-flop hands the Red Sea to Iran's proxies
By canceling airstrikes at the last minute, Donald Trump has signaled American instability to Riyadh and emboldened Houthi advances toward the Bab al-Mandab strait.
By Tom Beckwith ·
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Trump and the mullahs play out a tired script in New York
As Washington weighs new strikes and Tehran threatens regional chaos, the UN General Assembly offers a familiar stage for posturing while the tankers burn.
By Tom Beckwith ·
Houthis seize Perim Island, and the US is practicing abdication
The seizure of Perim Island is not a mere footnote in a localized civil war; it is a strategic lever being pressed against the throat of the global economy.
By Emilio Quesada ·