Tag: IRAN
Trump Gets Caught in a Dilemma Over a Saudi Plea for Military Help
The president vacillated but decided on Sunday not to join Saudi Arabia, for now, in joint strikes against the Houthis in Yemen. But he also needs the kingdom’s cooperation in his war against Iran.
Houthis Push to Expand Territory as Tensions With Saudi Arabia Rise
The Iran-backed Houthi militia was engaged in fierce battles with the Saudi-backed government forces in Yemen on Sunday, as it seeks to maintain momentum in the war.
Cost of Iran War Estimated at $43.6 Billion
For the first time, the Pentagon reported costs incurred by each armed service. The figures are almost certainly on the low side, congressional officials said.
In War, Trump and Putin Are Much Alike
Washington is emulating Moscow’s ways of fighting wars—and helping it in the process.
The Houthi Advance Is About More Than Just Iran
The Saudi-Emirati rivalry is driving moves across the region.
Iran and China Create First-of-Their-Kind Autonomous A.I. Influence Campaigns
The countries, along with Israeli firms, combined Chinese open-source A.I. models and A.I. agents for the campaigns, foreshadowing future online manipulation.
Rejecting Trump, South Korean Leader Says He Will Not Send Troops to Iran
President Lee Jae Myung’s comments followed President Trump’s repeated demand for “a little hand” from South Korea, a decades-old American ally.
Trump’s Risky Hack-Back Plan
The U.S. president wants tech companies to go on the cyber-offensive. Will it work?
By Nearly Every Metric, the U.S. Is Losing the Iran War
“It’s irrefutable that the U.S. failed in its main strategic goals,” one expert said.
The Racial Disparities of Flood Buyouts
Black homeowners are paid less than white homeowners under a FEMA program, new research finds.