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April 30, 2018

Iran’s Brutal War in Yemen Threatens the Entire Middle East

Meanwhile, Tehran is convincing Americans that the Saudis are the bad guys.

During Secretary of State Mike Pompeo's confirmation hearings, Senator Rand Paul voiced objections—shared by a handful of other senators and congressmen—to U.S. support for the Saudi-led coalition in Yemen, which is fighting alongside local forces to defeat the Iran-backed Houthi rebels. Irina Tsukerman argues that Paul and likeminded figures in the government and the press have fallen victim to Tehran’s disinformation about a brutal and complex conflict with major strategic implications for the region:

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