The Saudi-Iranian proxy war escalates: good news for the U.S.
A sectarian rebellion in northern Yemen has now become an open contest between Saudi Arabia and Iran for influence over Yemen and the Gulf of Aden region. This week the Saudis brought their air and naval power to bear against Yemen's Houthi rebels -- Shiite insurgents very likely supported by Iran - after a Houthi incursion into Saudi territory. Iran responded by warning Saudi Arabia to stay out of the conflict. What remains to be seen is whether this conflict will create and harden a Sunni-Arab alliance that might someday effectively contain Iran.
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My Comment: I am not as optimistic as Foreign Policy as to the eventual outcome of this conflict. The harsh treatment of the Shiite minority in Yemen is going to radicalize other Shiite sects in the Middle East .... terrorism and other low level insurgencies are going to be the result, with many of them directly threatening vital oil supplies in the Middle East.
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