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![Staff hold lights to signal military aircrafts as U.S. Central Command forces alongside U.K. Armed Forces, with support from Australia, Bahrain, Canada and the Netherlands, as they conduct strikes on Houthi targets in Yemen, on January 23, 2024.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2024/01/2024_0123-jet-400x300.jpg)
Biden’s Illegal Bombing of Yemen Intensifies the Risk of Regional War
The Houthis say their attacks in the Red Sea will continue until there is a ceasefire in Gaza.
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Journalist: It’s “Most Dangerous Moment” for Middle East I’ve Seen in 20 Years
Military actions by various actors compound fears that Israel’s assault on Gaza is escalating into a regional war.
![A Yemeni helicopter flies in the air while people protest in solidarity with Palestinians and against the Israeli war in Gaza and the recently-created U.S. maritime coalition in the Red Sea, on January 5, 2024, in Sana'a, Yemen.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2024/01/GettyImages-1910499606-400x300.jpg)
Despite Pledge to Avoid Broad Conflict, Biden Is Pushing War Across Middle East
The administration is reportedly drafting plans to bomb Yemen in retaliation for the Houthi blockade of the Red Sea.
![Tensions Rise Across the Middle East in Wake of Deadly Bombing in Iran](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2024/01/SEG1-GUEST-Iran-Blast-Med-SPLIT-400x300.jpg)
Tensions Rise Across the Middle East in Wake of Deadly Bombing in Iran
No one has yet claimed responsibility for the attack, which killed dozens and injured hundreds more.
![President Joe Biden meets with meets with Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin (3rd left), Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Mark Milley (right), members of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and combatant commanders in the Cabinet Room of the White House on April 20, 2022, in Washington, D.C.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2023/10/2023_1027-biden-generals-400x300.jpg)
US Bombs Syria Amid Escalating Fears of Wider Regional Conflagration
President Joe Biden directed airstrikes on two sites the Pentagon claims are used by Iranian forces.
![Trita Parsi: Biden's Escalation With Iran Is Tied to Saudi-Israeli Normalization](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2023/08/SEG1-Marines-2-400x300.jpg)
Biden Escalates Tensions With Iran After Deploying Marines to Persian Gulf
The Biden administration is risking a new war for stronger relations with Saudi Arabia, says Trita Parsi.
![Former President Donald Trump visits the driving range at Trump National Golf Club Washington D.C. in Sterling, Virginia, on May 27, 2023.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2023/06/2023_0601-donald-trump-400x300.jpg)
Trump Recording Raises Threat of Potential Indictment in Mar-a-Lago Case
In an audio recording, Trump admits to retaining a classified Pentagon document about a potential attack on Iran.
![A young boy accompanied by a dog stares at U.S. soldiers as a convoy patrols the area near the town of Tell Hamis, southeast of the city of Qameshli in Syria’s northeastern Hasakeh Governorate, on January 26, 2023.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2023/03/2023_0324-syria-400x300.jpg)
US Bombs Syria 2 Weeks After House Voted Against Withdrawing Troops
Thursday's airstrikes were among several Biden has approved without congressional authorization since taking office.
![A man in Tehran holds a local newspaper reporting on its front page the China-brokered deal between Iran and Saudi Arabia to restore ties, signed in Beijing the previous day, on March 11, 2023, in Tehran, Iran.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2023/03/GettyImages-1248021168-400x300.jpg)
China-Led Iran-Saudi Arabia Diplomatic Deal Shows Alternative to US Hegemony
The deal could have major implications for the ongoing U.S.-supported Saudi proxy war in Yemen.
![A protester makes a peace sign while standing in front of others, who are holding a a banner painted to resemble the Iranian flag](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2023/03/2023_0308-iranian-womens-protest-400x300.jpg)
This International Women’s Day, Iranian Feminists Are at the Front Lines
There is much that the global feminist movement can learn from the current women’s struggle in Iran and their vision.