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The U.S. Challenges Iran
(Ynet News) Ron Ben-Yishai - The goal of the U.S. air attacks against Houthi targets in Yemen that began on Saturday night is to punish the Houthis for directly targeting Western naval vessels in the Red Sea while also exerting indirect pressure on Tehran over its nuclear program. The strikes also aim to weaken Iran's ability to operate its regional proxies. The Biden administration did conduct airstrikes against the Houthis, but it refrained from a proactive military campaign, fearing a wider regional war. However, following the collapse of Iran's axis - including Hizbullah's heavy losses in Lebanon and the fall of the Assad regime in Syria - the Trump administration appears unafraid of such an escalation. Acting on Israel's advice and in coordination with Saudi Arabia and Egypt - whose economy is suffering from the near paralysis of the Suez Canal due to Houthi attacks - the U.S. is now taking direct and aggressive action to degrade the Houthis' ability to disrupt shipping in the Bab el-Mandeb Strait and the Red Sea.