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Saudi Aggression, Uncle Sam’s Complicity: Yemeni Missiles Shatter Trump’s Middle East Strategy
22
Sep
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Saudi Aggression, Uncle Sam’s Complicity: Yemeni Missiles Shatter Trump’s Middle East Strategy

After Saudi Arabia escalated its attacks on Yemen, Yemen’s armed forces launched two special missile and drone operations targeting sensitive sites in Riyadh and Aramco facilities in Yanbu. With Saudi oil infrastructure and shipping lanes under growing pressure, Riyadh has turned to the United States and Israel for more support—proof that Trump’s Middle East strategy has become a lifeline for a Saudi war machine that Yemen’s armed forces are now hitting at will. Recent developments in the Yemen–Saudi conflict—part of the wider regional war—show again that the balance of power has shifted. What once looked like one-sided Saudi military and…
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 14 Dead, 427 Wounded – Yet the Pentagon Hides Iran Combat Injuries
31
Jul
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 14 Dead, 427 Wounded – Yet the Pentagon Hides Iran Combat Injuries

Does the Pentagon hides Iran combat injuries?  Yes. Friday's Iranian strike killed two U.S. soldiers, left another missing in Jordan, but not the first attack on U.S. forces.  In fact, Iran launched three separate strikes earlier that week, injuring dozens of U.S. troops and damaging military helicopters. What now becomes a major Pentagon headache is that those incidents were never publicly acknowledged then.  U.S. officials familiar with operations said the Pentagon chose not to reveal attacks or damage extent, citing operational concerns. On Monday, Pentagon spokesperson Sean Parnell disclosed nearly 100 American. service members injured in Iranian attacks since July…
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