Persian Gulf
INT'L MOD
- The Houthis (Ansar Allah) are incredibly resilient and have survived much worse than just a bombing campaign (US-backed Saudi/UAE war from 2015-2022)
- The Houthis aren't pirates; they're enforcing a blockade in response to Israel's blockade on Gaza
- After the Gaza ceasefire deal was reached, the Houthis stopped their attacks
The US could have kept the situation in the Red Sea calm by forcing Israel to fully implement the Gaza ceasefire deal. This could have been done by leveraging military aid, but instead Trump chose to pour gasoline on the situation.




