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EPISODE · Jul 23, 2026 · 24 MIN

Who Are The Houthis And What Do Their Attacks On Tankers In The Red Sea Mean For US-Iran War?

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Just days after the Iranian-backed Houthis in Yemen announced they were imposing a naval blockade on Saudi shipping through the Bab al-Mandeb Strait, the militant group announced they attacked two Saudi oil tankers in the Red Sea. Edmund Fitton-Brown, a senior fellow at the FDD who served as the UK's ambassador to Yemen, joined "Forbes Newsroom" to discuss the development and what it means for the war between the U.S. and Iran. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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