Israel’s strikes in Lebanon and US attacks on the Houthis are signals to Iran’s proxies that Tehran should take seriously, former US Deputy Assistant Secretary of State Joel Rubin says.
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00:00So, this is the first heavy bombardment since a truce deal in November ended a war between
00:07Israel and Hezbollah. We've also seen U.S.-Israeli strikes on the Houthis. Is this a clear warning
00:14to Iranian proxies in the region?
00:17Yeah, Leigh-Anne, it's great to be with you. And I think it's very clear at this stage
00:23that President Trump is fully backing Israel's moves against the Iranian proxies and the
00:29United States ourselves. We engage the Houthis directly, and of course, as you know, in Washington
00:36there's a big furor over the signal gate. It's being called into discussion amongst
00:42the national security leaders of the country on signal about the attacks on the Houthis.
00:47But what's made clear from that is that the United States is going to engage and attack
00:52if necessary to protect our interests as well. So, that's the dynamic, and Iran needs to
00:58pay attention to this because it does not hold a lot of cards when it comes to American
01:04and Israeli military action right now.