Will the Houthis seizing the Red Sea coast give Iran leverage in the war?

The Ansarullah Houthis seize Yemen's Red Sea coast, cementing their hold on the Bab Al Mandab strait. The advance of the Tehran-aligned group threatens an alternative route for energy supplies - with traffic in the Strait of Hormuz already limited. Will it give Iran leverage in its war with the US?

In this episode:

Ahmed Al-Ashwal - Military and security researcher, and a former pilot officer with Yemen's armed forces.

Jennifer Gavito - Former U.S. Acting Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for the Middle East and a former State Department Official

Abas Aslani - Senior Research Fellow at the Center for Middle East Strategic Studies

Host: Neave Barker

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