If we had improved relations with Iran, maybe we could have some influence. But as long as we're monotonically supporting Israel, that won't happen. - 1pg

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I don't think so, but that ship has sailed. We have to face the situation as it exists regardless of how we got here.

If we responded to these Houthi attacks with a deterrent level of response on something Iran actually values, then the Houthi attacks will cease regardless of anything to do with Israel. Biden's proportionate response policy leads to just what we are seeing, unending perpetual harassment until sooner or later one lucky missile gets through and damages a destroyer and kills a few hundred sailors.

Iran doesn't care how many Houthi get killed, but if Karg Island or the Revolutionary Guard HQ was destroyed, they would feel some actual pain. Trump took out Solemani to deter Iran. A response of this level by the Biden Admin is called for but he appears to not have the stomach for it and the Iranians have figured that out.

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