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how the war in yemen became a bloody stalemate — and the worst

The Houthis are politically inexperienced, and it is difficult to say whether Iran may be influencing their decisions. One Persian Gulf diplomat, citing intelligence sources, told me that Iran had dictated the Houthis’ decision not to attend the most recent round of United..

secret no more: israel's outreach to gulf arab states

It marked the first visit by an Israeli leader in more than 20 years to the tiny Gulf state, a U.S. ally that has in the past facilitated negotiations between the United States and Iran. . ... Israel and many of the Gulf Arab states consider Iran a destabilizing force,..

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