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Home / Houthis / Trump’s sights set on Iran after U.S. airstrikes decimate more than 30 Houthi targets
Houthis, Iran, Middle East, Yemen

March 17, 2025

Trump’s sights set on Iran after U.S. airstrikes decimate more than 30 Houthi targets

“The people affected, I think, are more European and Chinese than American,” said Ben Friedman, policy director at Defense Priorities. “So it’s not clear to me why the U.S. should be doing this. If the Europeans want to deal with it, fine, but I don’t think everything needs to be our responsibility, especially when they’re not doing much damage [to us].”

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