On the ground, the Iranian regime has begun executing its threats to expand the conflict by igniting two new border fronts. The first is in the southern Red Sea, threatening to close the Bab Al-Mandab Strait via the Houthis. The second is in the northern Arabian Gulf, through direct and unprecedented threats aimed at Kuwait. The gravity of this shift is not confined to Kuwait or the Red Sea; it extends to the entire regional security architecture.
July 22, 2026 20:31
Iran moves the battle to Kuwait and Yemen
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On the ground, the Iranian regime has begun executing its threats to expand the conflict by igniting two new border fronts. The first is in the southern Red Sea, threatening to close the Bab Al-Mandab Strait via the Houthis. The second is in the northern Arabian Gulf, through direct and unprecedented threats aimed at Kuwait.
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