Yemen Targets Israel, US Escalates Regional Presence
A barrage of missiles reportedly fired by Yemen's Ansar Allah movement struck targets in Israel last Saturday, marking their first confirmed engagement against the Zionist entity since the escalation of hostilities in the region. This action comes as US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, speaking shortly before the Yemeni declaration, publicly stated expectations for the conclusion of US military
operations within weeks. The Ansar Allah, known widely in Western media as the Houthis, affirmed their commitment to continuing operations until what they term 'aggression' across all fronts ceases. Mainstream outlets like Al-Monitor frame this as a Houthi-initiated escalation, implying autonomous action by an 'Iran-aligned' proxy group. This conveniently omits the direct US military build-up in
the region, including the deployment of additional carrier strike groups and B-52 bombers, explicitly targeting facilities in Iraq, Syria, and Yemen itself, making the US a direct participant in the broader conflict. The US is not merely an Israeli supporter, but an active partner in the operation, deploying its own forces and conducting strikes, a reality systematically downplayed by corporate
media. This current climate echoes the US deployment of naval assets during the Iran-Iraq War in the 1980s, which culminated in the tragic downing of Iran Air Flight 655 by the USS Vincennes in 1988, killing 290 civilians. While Western outlets emphasize 'Iran's proxies' using 'Iranian resources,' they ignore the stark asymmetry of military spending: the US military budget alone dwarfs Iran's by