Laith Marouf: Strait of Hormuz Clashes, Yemen War & the Fall of the Petrodollar | EP 154

If this conversation added value, consider supporting the show: buymeacoffee.com/tafhimkianzIn Episode 154 of the Kianistan Podcast, award-winning journalist, political commentator, media activist, and geopolitical analyst Laith Marouf returns to break down the rapidly escalating war between Iran and the United States, the renewed conflict inside Yemen, and the shifting alliances reshaping West Asia.We start with the UK's new law restricting trade with Israeli settlement bodies, and why it may be more theater than substance. From there, Laith connects the dots between Europe's collapsing political establishment, the rise of the far right, and growing public disillusionment with Western democracy. The conversation then turns to Yemen, where renewed fighting between Ansar Allah, Saudi-backed forces, and UAE-backed militias is exposing a bitter rivalry between Riyadh and Abu Dhabi — and how Pakistan's Gwadar port fits into the same regional contest for control of trade routes.Laith also lays out his read on the Strait of Hormuz naval clashes between Iran and the US, the state of America's depleted missile and interceptor stockpiles, the resignations shaking the top of the US military, and why he believes Iran won't wait until after the November election to act. We close with a look at China and Russia's calculated position on Iran following the SCO summit, Syria's fragile hold under al-Jolani, and Iran and Yemen's indigenous missile programs.If you enjoy thoughtful, in-depth conversations on geopolitics, international relations, military strategy, and global affairs, don't forget to subscribe and share this episode.WHAT YOU'LL DISCOVER IN THIS EPISODEThe UK's new ban on trade with Israeli settlements — and why Israel is angrier at Britain than anyone elseWhy Europe's traditional political parties are losing ground to the far rightWhether public opinion can ever change US foreign policyWhat's really driving the renewed war in YemenThe behind-the-scenes rivalry between Saudi Arabia and the UAE over Yemen's portsWhy Saudi Arabia keeps escalating against Ansar Allah despite its own vulnerabilityLaith's "zero-sum war" thesis for the future of Palestine and IsraelThe fragile state of Syria under al-Jolani's regimeWhat's actually happening in the Strait of Hormuz between Iran and the US NavyAmerica's dwindling missile and interceptor stockpilesWhy Iran may escalate before the US midterms rather than afterChina and Russia's real position on Iran after the SCO summitIran and Yemen's indigenous missile manufacturing programsCHAPTERS 00:00 – Introduction: West Asia at a Boiling Point 01:18 – Welcome Back, Laith Marouf 01:24 – UK's New Ban on Israeli Settlement Trade — Policy or Theater? 08:52 – Europe's Political Crisis & the Rise of the Far Right 12:53 – Can Public Opinion Ever Change US Foreign Policy? 15:53 – Yemen: Who Is Really Driving the Renewed Conflict? 20:08 – UAE vs Saudi Arabia: The Fight for Yemen's Ports & Gwadar 26:15 – Saudi Arabia's Gamble: Retaliate Against Ansar Allah or Negotiate? 30:17 – Zero-Sum War: Total Victory, Genocide, or the End of Israel 35:44 – Syria Under al-Jolani: A Regime on Borrowed Time 39:14 – Strait of Hormuz: Inside the US-Iran Naval Clashes 42:44 – America's Military Exhaustion: Running Out of Missiles & Interceptors 47:16 – China, Russia & the Multipolar Order's Stakes in Iran 52:17 – Iran & Yemen's Missile Programs: Indigenous Power, Not Just Iranian Aid 54:57 – Closing Thoughts & Where to Follow Laith MaroufABOUT LAITH MAROUF :Laith Marouf is an award-winning journalist, political commentator, media legal activist, and geopolitical analyst. He is the founder of Free Palestine TV and has appeared on numerous international media platforms discussing Palestine, Lebanon, Syria, geopolitics, media, and international affairs.CONNECT WITH LAITH MAROUF YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/laithmarouf