US & UK launched dozens airstrikes in Yemen last week in retaliation for Houthi attacks on Red Sea shipping, which the Iran-aligned group cast as a response to Israel's offensive in Gaza.
Simone Ledeen says Biden administration's delisting of Houthis as a foreign terrorist group & its messaging of no conflict with Iran are viewed as weakness by Tehran.
The ongoing strikes are one of the most dramatic demonstrations to date of the widening of Israel-Hamas war in the Middle East since its eruption in October.
US Central Command says there were no injuries or damage reported, adding that this was the 26th Houthi attack on commercial shipping lanes in the Red Sea since 19 November.
The Unmanned Surface Vessel (USV) travelled from Yemen into international shipping lanes 'clearly with the intent to do harm' before detonating, said US Naval Forces.
Mini deal will likely see no cut in 10% baseline tariff on Indian exports announced by Trump on 2 April, it is learnt, but additional 26% tariffs are set to be reduced.
India-Russia JV is also racing to deliver 7,000 more AK-203 assault rifles by 15 Aug. These are currently being made with 50% indigenisation and this will surge to 100% by 31 December.
Public, loud, upfront, filled with impropriety and high praise sometimes laced with insults. This is what we call Trumplomacy. But the larger objective is the same: American supremacy.
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