President Trump’s press conference this afternoon on the conflict with Iran was a reminder that when assessing the Islamic Republic’s threats, you have to include the Houthis in Yemen, Hezbollah in Lebanon and the rest of the proxies. The president specifically addressed concerns about oil-price fluctuations and other financial implications of Iran and its proxies trying to close shipping lanes, but he also talked about Iran’s ambitions to “take over the Middle East” more generally. That

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