In the ancient calculus of force and counter-force, the Middle East this week offered a grim illustration of how wars sustain themselves: American warships targeted Iranian tankers, Iran answered with ballistic missiles over Jordan, and Houthi forces struck deep into Saudi Arabia's oil heartland — each act a consequence of the last, none yet decisive. Seventy-three civilians were wounded in Saudi cities, two American soldiers had already been killed in July, and global energy markets climbed nervously as the Strait of Hormuz and Saudi refineries alike came under threat. The conflict, which fla
US and Iran escalate tit-for-tat strikes as Houthis pummel Saudi Arabia
73 people wounded in Houthi attacks on Saudi cities; two US military personnel killed in previous Iranian strike on Jordan in July.