What began as an American economic strategy to isolate and weaken Iran has, through the logic of pressure and counter-pressure, evolved into something far larger than its architects intended. Iran's Revolutionary Guard and its Houthi allies are now threatening the arteries of global energy trade, while Saudi Arabia finds itself caught between an American patron unwilling to act and an Iranian adversary growing bolder. History reminds us that campaigns designed to force capitulation sometimes produce defiance instead — and that the architecture of a region can shift in the space of a single mis
Trump's Iran gambit spirals as Middle East conflict expands beyond control
Houthi missile strikes on Saudi Arabia wounded more than 70 people; potential for hundreds of US military casualties if Iran escalates to direct attacks on warships.