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Well, half the thread here is about the Houthis allegedly defending themselves vs SA. If this is instead a direct Iranian attack on a different state, the story
by yyyk 7y ago
Well, half the thread here is about the Houthis allegedly defending themselves vs SA. If this is instead a direct Iranian attack on a different state, the story changes.
Once we understand better what happened, we'll know if and how to act in response.
- dragonwriter 7y ago> Well, half the thread here is about the Houthis allegedly defending themselves vs SA. If this is instead a direct Iranian attack on a different state, the story changes. Not really; everyone who is paying any attention know that the civil war in Yemen is an Iran vs SA proxy war, and that the Houthi claim of responsibility is equivalent to notice of escalation of that war (with the implication that SA deescalating in Yemen is key to undoing the escalation.) Whether the Houthis are actually operationally involved in the attack is immaterial to its significance.
- yyyk 7y agoMy point is that the attack has little to do with Yemen, but has everything to do with Iranian designs. So talking about 'escalation in Yemen war' is meaningless (also, if Iran is the one escalating, maybe they're the ones that should undo it?).