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U.S. Strikes on Houthis Risk Embroiling Iran and the Regional Energy Industry

Mar 18, 2025 | 15:32 GMT

A rally on Jan. 24 in Sanaa, the Houthi-controlled capital of Yemen.
A rally on Jan. 24 in Sanaa, the Houthi-controlled capital of Yemen.

(Mohammed Hamoud/Getty Images)

The U.S. military campaign against the Houthis will likely expand to additional locations in Yemen. But should the United States also attack Iranian ships and advisers supporting the Yemeni rebel group, Houthi and Iranian retaliation would become likelier to extend beyond U.S. and Israeli targets to include regional oil and gas installations. ...

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