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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.

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.