Middle East violence tests US effort to avert regional conflagration
Written by Black Hot Fire Network on January 6, 2024
In the past two weeks, American forces have killed Houthi militants in the Red Sea and a senior official in an Iranian-backed militia in Iraq, as well as striking Hizbollah targets in Iraq.
The Houthis have mounted repeated attacks in the Red Sea, prompting shipping companies to avoid the vital sea lane.
Washington’s close ally Israel widened its campaign against Hamas to Beirut this week, risking drawing Lebanon-based and Iran-backed Hizbollah into its conflict with . . .
