Iran is taunting the U.S. for deploying stealth bombers, bunker‑buster bombs and next‑gen missiles yet still failing to win the Iran war five months in, even as Yemen’s Houthi rebels open a new maritime front by hitting Saudi tankers and threatening a Bab al‑Mandeb blockade—raising fears of twin chokepoint crises that U.S. naval power can’t easily solve.
Published on Jul 25, 2026 12:38 am IST
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Iran is taunting the U.S. for deploying stealth bombers, bunker‑buster bombs and next‑gen missiles yet still failing to win the Iran war five months in, even as Yemen’s Houthi rebels open a new maritime front by hitting Saudi tankers and threatening a Bab al‑Mandeb blockade—raising fears of twin chokepoint crises that U.S. naval power can’t easily solve.
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"I have a feeling that this could go poop very fast, and that's the fear once you unleash the dogs of war."
"I have a feeling that this could go poop very fast, and that's the fear once you unleash the dogs of war."
