Force against Iran works.  It has now been some weeks, well over a month, and they still haven’t carried through with their threats against Israel.  “How US Surged Forces to Middle East To Keep Iran at Bay,” Newsweek, 8-28-24.  See also “Mapped: U.S. rushes warships to Middle East in show of force to Iran,” Axios, 8-28-24.  “The U.S. has positioned about 18 warships including two aircraft carriers in and around the Middle East as it seeks to deter Iran and its proxies from conducting attacks that could evolve into all-out war with Israel.”

How nice of the Houthis and Iran.  “Yemen’s Houthis will let salvage crews access oil tanker they set ablaze in Red Sea,” Reuters, 8-28-24.