Michael Patrick Mulroy
American civil servant
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The Houthis have proven many times in the past that they have the ability and willingness to obstruct maritime traffic in the Red Sea and the Bab el-Mandeb strait,
- said Michael Mulroy, a former deputy assistant secretary of defense for the Middle East during Trumps first termThe Independentindependent.co.uk/news/world…
Iran of course wants to see the end of the war in Lebanon as part of an agreement to end the war between itself and the U.S.,
- Mulroy told NewsweekNewsweeknewsweek.com/why/iran…
Iran is the biggest destabilizing force in the Middle East,
- Mulroy saidNewsweeknewsweek.com/why/iran…
I’m calling it a war. We haven’t declared war since World War II. We’ve had plenty of wars since then, right? We all call it war, and everybody in the world calls it war, and historians call it war,
- said Mick Mulroy, who served as deputy assistant secretary of defense for the Middle East in the first Trump administration and is now a distinguished military fellow at the Middle East InstituteForeign Policyforeignpolicy.com/2026/04…
The US military has an ethos to never leave someone behind,
- Mulroy saidGulf Newsgulfnews.com/world/americas…
You really have to focus on the risks that we’re putting this force up against. They are the best in the world, but that doesn’t mean that we should use them without serious deliberation on the risk versus the benefit, looking for alternatives,
- Mulroy saidForeign Policyforeignpolicy.com/2026/04…
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Trump threatens Iran and Houthi rebels with 'major military punishment'
France 24france24.com/en/middle…The United States launched a fresh wave of strikes on Iranian military targets early Friday, July 24, marking the 13th night of active combat in the region as President Donald Trump vowed to use frozen Iranian assets to pay for any damage to shipping
Le Mondelemonde.fr/en/international…US strikes Iran with B-1 Bomber as Houthis attack Saudi tankers in Red Sea
The Telegraphtelegraph.co.uk/world/news…In a matter of days the price of Brent crude has jumped by more than 13%, breaching the $100 a barrel mark on Thursday after Yemen’s Houthi militias took aim at a new target: Saudi oil exports via the Bab al-Mandab strait
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The Hillthehill.com/homenews/senate…War Powers limit tests Republican unity as stakes rise over Hormuz and security guarantees
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The Manila Timesmanilatimes.net/2026/04…Risky commando plan to seize Iran’s uranium came at Trump’s request
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Foreign Policyforeignpolicy.com/2026/04…Iran and Israel Keep Up Attacks After Trump Extends Deadline
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Reutersreuters.com/world/middle…Putin condemns ‘cynical’ killing of Khamenei as Kyiv welcomes ‘chance for change’ in Iran
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The Independentindependent.co.uk/news/world…JONATHAN TURLEY: How Trump boxed Congress into fight or flight choice on Iran
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Guardiantheguardian.com/us/news…Democratic leaders are demanding an immediate vote on war powers legislation to restrain President Trump's massive and ongoing military campaign
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Bloomberg Newsbloomberg.com/news/articles…Trump gives Iran 15 days to strike a deal or ‘bad things will happen’
Financial Timesft.com/content/0b47afe6…Trump's Military Options As Iran War Feared: Four Scenarios
Newsweeknewsweek.com/trump/iran…It also depends on whether Ayatollah Khamenei, Iran’s Supreme Leader, orders the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps and Iran’s proxy forces in Hamas, Hezbollah and the Houthis, as well as terror cells around the world, to mount counter-attacks that kill Americans, Israelis or people in our Gulf allies
Fox Newsfoxnews.com/opinion/morning…Greenlanders use Trump threats to push for independence from Denmark
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