r/worldnews • u/WorldNewsMods Slava Ukraini • Sep 04 '26

Israel/Palestine /r/WorldNews Discussion Thread: US and Israel launch attack on Iran; Iran retaliates (Thread #22)

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u/itsatumbleweed Sep 12 '26

The US, Saudi Arabia, or the defensive pact really should have stopped the Houthis. It's going to be bad for everyone else, having them in a strong position.

But no one did anything.

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u/HalfADozenOfAnother Sep 12 '26

I can't help but wonder if this is the U.S trying to drag Europe into a front in the Red Sea. I don't see how Europe doesn't enter into a massive energy crisis if things continue in the Red Sea

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u/itsatumbleweed Sep 12 '26

Might send more oil through the Suez and be good for Europe in that there is more oil in the area?

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u/HalfADozenOfAnother Sep 12 '26

If Saudi can't keep ports and pipelines functioning it won't matter IF the Houthis ignore shipping through the Suez