New York Times: The regional conflict in the Middle East has begun
The New York Times discussed the possibility of expanding the scope of the conflict in Gaza to include a regional scope after the attacks launched by the United States and Britain in Yemen.
According to the report, US President Joe Biden and his team indicate that they are working hard to maintain control of the conflict since It began nearly 100 days ago, with fears that regional escalation would cause the rapid withdrawal of US forces.
The New York Times reported that the strike on 16 sites in Yemen has removed doubt about the possibility of a regional conflict, as it has already begun and the main question now is the extent of this conflict and the possibility of controlling it.
Regarding the statement of White House spokesman John Kirby, who confirmed that the United States isn’t interested in the war with Yemen and that it seeks to avoid any escalation, this statement appears as a clear change in strategy.
The New York Times said that Joe Biden made the decision to launch air strikes after repeated warnings, as he felt his hand had become tense after the missile attacks and drone attacks on a US cargo ship and its accompanying naval vessels.
There is a reluctance to confront the Yemenis, partly to avoid upsetting the balance in the Yemeni war and partly because of the difficulty of completely eliminating their threat, but the Yemenis’ continued attacks on ships, their targeting of US helicopters, and the attack on a US cargo ship leave the United States with no real choice, according to officials.
According to New York Times, greater US military intervention adds to the widespread belief in the world that the United States is acting alone on behalf of Israel, which could lead to a further deterioration of American and Western standing in light of the rising death toll in Gaza.
