EPISODE · Jun 23, 2026 · 8 MIN
Rethinking Yemen
from The Turbulent World with James M. Dorsey · host James M. Dorsey
It’s time to rethink policy towards Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthi rebels. The need to think outside of the box has become more urgent with Middle Eastern states and the international community seeking alternative transport routes to reduce dependence on the Strait of Hormuz through which 20 per cent of the world’s oil flows in peacetime.’ Rethinking policy isn’t that far-fetched given the United Arab Emirates and Qatar’s efforts to cut deals with Iran to ensure that the Islamic Republic does not attack their energy and other infrastructure if hostilities in the Iran war erupt again. It’s also not a big leap from cutting deals with Yemen to rethinking attitudes towards the Houthis, given that they de facto govern a state in a part of Yemen, albeit ruthlessly.
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It’s time to rethink policy towards Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthi rebels. The need to think outside of the box has become more urgent with Middle Eastern states and the international community seeking alternative transport routes to reduce dependence on the Strait of Hormuz through which 20 per cent of the world’s oil flows in peacetime.’ Rethinking policy isn’t that far-fetched given the United Arab Emirates and Qatar’s efforts to cut deals with Iran to ensure that the Islamic Republic does not attack their energy and other infrastructure if hostilities in the Iran war erupt again. It’s also not a big leap from cutting deals with Yemen to rethinking attitudes towards the Houthis, given that they de facto govern a state in a part of Yemen, albeit ruthlessly.
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