Trump ditched Israel with surprise Houthi truce. That doesn’t bode well on Iran

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"Without coordinating with Israel or other allies, he announced during a White House meeting that the Houthis had agreed to stop attacking shipping lanes in the Red Sea, and said that the US would halt its attacks on the Iran-backed group.

 

The Houthis, meanwhile, declared they would keep hitting Israel. As if to emphasize the point, a drone believed to have been launched from Yemen flew toward Israel early Wednesday before being intercepted by the IAF."

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.timesofisrael.com/trump-ditched-israel-with-surprise-houthi-truce-that-doesnt-bode-well-on-iran/amp/

 

In other words, Trump backed down. The thing is that before Trump launched the latest round of attacks on the Jouthis, the Houthis were not attacking American shipping. They only started to counter-attack after the US began bombing them. And the Houthis haven't promised to stop attacking other nations' shipping. They only specifically pledged not to American ships in the truce. And they explicitly ruled out Israel and it ships from the agreement.. In other words, Trump backed down. The status quo before the bombing began is now restored. The bombing was all for nothing.

 

[billd766]

Perhaps he will change his mind once again this week or next week, something he seems to do on a regular basis.

[FlorC]

You are so out of touch , placeholder.

Maybe consult the one for whom you are holding a place ? 😋

 

Exclusive: Saudi Arabia pressed Trump to stop attacks on Yemen ahead of visit | Middle East Eye

 

 

[ezzra]

10 Sigmund Freuds will not be able to figure out what is in Trump head, and after a while of being with him,

Those 10 will have see a psychiatrist themselves.

[Cameroni]

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Trump ditched Israel with surprise Houthi truce. That doesn’t bode well on Iran

 

You mean it bodes very well on Iran. Trump shows he's not beholden to Israel.

 

Can this president get any better?

 

Trump is practical and sensible. Good decision to make a truce with the Houthis.

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49 minutes ago, FlorC said:

You are so out of touch , placeholder.

Maybe consult the one for whom you are holding a place ? 😋

 

Exclusive: Saudi Arabia pressed Trump to stop attacks on Yemen ahead of visit | Middle East Eye

 

 

What can I say in reply  but "You are so out of it"

To accommodate the Saudis all he had to do was stop the bombing  for the duration of the visit. The agreement that was announced encompasses far more than that. Also, he managed not to tell Israel about it in advance. I don't think Israel would have minded a temporary ceasefire. 

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38 minutes ago, Cameroni said:

 

You mean it bodes very well on Iran. Trump shows he's not beholden to Israel.

 

Can this president get any better?

 

Trump is practical and sensible. Good decision to make a truce with the Houthis.

Bad decision to bomb them in the first place. But still, I give him credit for stopping. Although, God knows where he'll stand on this issue next month. His word is not exactly his bond.