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“Iran’s three strikes were a three for one,” Sanam Vakil, director of the Middle East and North Africa program at Chatham House, told CNBC.
The escalating attacks of Iran-backed militias are forcing the Biden administration to walk a tightrope, Middle East experts say.
Tensions in the Middle East continue to escalate, as does its global economic reach.
"Well, when you say 'working,' are they stopping the Houthis? No. Are they going to continue? Yes," Biden told reporters.
"Seized items include propulsion, guidance, and warheads for Houthi medium range ballistic missiles (MRBMs) and anti-ship cruise missiles (ASCMs), as well as air defense associated components. Initial analysis indicates these same weapons have been employed by the Houthis to threaten and attack innocent mariners on international merchant ships transiting in the Red Sea," according to a CENTCOM statement.