আমেরিকার বন্ধু হলেই | Trump Leaves Saudi Alone Against Houthis | Iran Yemen China Russia News
Etai Reality
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The Saudi-Houthi war did not break out by chance in the middle of the US-Iran war. It is the same war fought at a different door. With Hormuz shut, Saudi oil leaves through the East-West pipeline to Yanbu on the Red Sea, and from there ships to Asia must pass Bab el-Mandeb. Last month the Houthis seized stretches of that coast (Reuters, Oct 9). Saudi Arabia went to war to take that door back.
Before that, in July, Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman asked Trump for his backing for military action against the Houthis and got it (Axios, July 13). In September he asked Trump twice for US strikes and was refused both times, while Trump said "The Houthis called us" and they did not want to fight America (Middle East Eye, Sept 12). Now Riyadh's airport has been hit again and again: at least 12 killed on Saturday Oct 10, two Bangladeshis among them, and one more killed on Sunday. Riyadh and Dammam airports remain closed (Al Jazeera, Oct 12). Trump says "We may... we're gonna look at it."
The Guardian writes that Trump's plan was to keep both wars quiet until the midterms and leave the Houthis to Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan. The Wall Street Journal (via Ynet) reports the US has resisted Saudi requests for direct help, the kingdom is running low on interceptors, and the crown prince moves between palaces with bunkers. Ynet says US officials even asked Israel whether it could strike the Houthis instead. Israel's army chief warned it could delay Israel's own election.
Then the phone call came from Tehran. On Sunday Iran's foreign minister Araghchi called Saudi foreign minister Faisal bin Farhan and offered help to start Saudi-Yemen talks (Al Jazeera). On Monday Iran's foreign ministry spokesman said: being an enemy of the United States can be dangerous, but being its friend is deadly (Iran International). China says it is seriously concerned but offers no mediation (Anadolu). The Kremlin says no one has asked Russia to mediate. Pakistan stands with Riyadh's right to defend itself but will not cross the border. Turkey is sending drone operators and air defence.
The facts are reported. The reading that the key to the Gulf's security is shifting from Washington toward Tehran is my own analysis.
Etai Reality — Anup Biswas.
#SaudiArabia
#Houthis
#Trump
#Iran
#Yemen
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আমেরিকার বন্ধু হলেই | Trump Leaves Saudi Alone Against Houthis | Iran Yemen China Russia News
Etai Reality
34,267 views
The Saudi-Houthi war did not break out by chance in the middle of the US-Iran war. It is the same war fought at a different door. With Hormuz shut, Saudi oil leaves through the East-West pipeline to Yanbu on the Red Sea, and from there ships to Asia must pass Bab el-Mandeb. Last month the Houthis seized stretches of that coast (Reuters, Oct 9). Saudi Arabia went to war to take that door back.
Before that, in July, Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman asked Trump for his backing for military action against the Houthis and got it (Axios, July 13). In September he asked Trump twice for US strikes and was refused both times, while Trump said "The Houthis called us" and they did not want to fight America (Middle East Eye, Sept 12). Now Riyadh's airport has been hit again and again: at least 12 killed on Saturday Oct 10, two Bangladeshis among them, and one more killed on Sunday. Riyadh and Dammam airports remain closed (Al Jazeera, Oct 12). Trump says "We may... we're gonna look at it."
The Guardian writes that Trump's plan was to keep both wars quiet until the midterms and leave the Houthis to Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan. The Wall Street Journal (via Ynet) reports the US has resisted Saudi requests for direct help, the kingdom is running low on interceptors, and the crown prince moves between palaces with bunkers. Ynet says US officials even asked Israel whether it could strike the Houthis instead. Israel's army chief warned it could delay Israel's own election.
Then the phone call came from Tehran. On Sunday Iran's foreign minister Araghchi called Saudi foreign minister Faisal bin Farhan and offered help to start Saudi-Yemen talks (Al Jazeera). On Monday Iran's foreign ministry spokesman said: being an enemy of the United States can be dangerous, but being its friend is deadly (Iran International). China says it is seriously concerned but offers no mediation (Anadolu). The Kremlin says no one has asked Russia to mediate. Pakistan stands with Riyadh's right to defend itself but will not cross the border. Turkey is sending drone operators and air defence.
The facts are reported. The reading that the key to the Gulf's security is shifting from Washington toward Tehran is my own analysis.
Etai Reality — Anup Biswas.
#SaudiArabia
#Houthis
#Trump
#Iran
#Yemen
Copyright Disclaimer: - Under section 107 of the copyright Act 1976, allowance is mad for FAIR USE for purpose such a as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statues that might otherwise be infringing. Non- Profit, educational or personal use tips the balance in favor of FAIR USE.
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