The U.S.-Saudi strikes on Iraq are more proof that Washington's military strategy is backfiring — Iran's IRGC still controls the Strait of Hormuz, while depleted U.S. munitions stockpiles force the Pentagon to ration missile intercepts. The Houthis struck Saudi Arabia's Abqaiq facility anyway, exposing how little these retaliatory strikes deter. The U.S. also failed to warn Gulf partners before attacking Iran, leaving allies exposed while protecting American and Israeli assets.