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The empire hits the wall

Washington faces growing limits on its military power as Iran and Yemen challenge US influence, reshaping regional deterrence.

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Washington is discovering that military might has limits, as Iran turns the Strait of Hormuz into a test of American power while Yemen keeps striking at the regional order from another front.

From Tehran to Sana’a, the message is becoming harder to ignore: the map is shifting, deterrence is evolving, and the question is no longer whether the United States can escalate but whether it can find a way out without admitting defeat.