Will US policy deter Teheran?
The Biden administration needs to respond forcefully to the strikes mounted by Iran’s proxies across the Middle East. At the same time, it wants to de-escalate tensions with the Islamic republic.
“WE’VE not seen a situation as dangerous as the one we’re facing now across the region since 1973, and arguably even before that,” US Secretary of State Antony Blinken warned last week (Jan 29) about the growing tensions between the United States and Iran as he referenced the Yom Kippur War.
Indeed, in recent months, the US and its allies have come under attack by radical Middle Eastern groups supported by Iran. These proxies of the Islamic republic have targeted American bases and troops in Iraq, Syria and Jordan as well as US-owned ships in the Red Sea.
The US and its allies have retaliated with a series of air strikes, including against the Houthi militias in Yemen in response to ship attacks, and against targets in Syria and Iraq in response to a drone attack that killed three American soldiers in Jordan.
KEYWORDS IN THIS ARTICLE
BT is now on Telegram!
For daily updates on weekdays and specially selected content for the weekend. Subscribe to t.me/BizTimes
Opinion & Features
European investor patriotism adieu?
Big win for Labour and deal on Europe could produce UK rebound
Will AI ever live up to its hype?
Vibrancy of Singapore Exchange should be everyone’s concern
From Lego to McKinsey, distracted managing can kill companies
South Korea summit comes at key moment in global AI debate