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Tuesday, January 23rd: A Deep Dive Into Global Security and Politics

Naval Tensions and Iran's Expanding Reach in the Middle East

The U.S. Navy has issued a stark warning about Iran’s increasing involvement in attacks against international shipping, specifically in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden. Vice Admiral Brad Cooper, the Navy’s top Middle East commander, directly blamed Iran for orchestrating assaults by Yemen’s Houthis on commercial vessels—a level of aggression he described as unprecedented in two generations.