Will Houthi advances in Yemen give Iran leverage in its war with the US?

The beforehand of the Houthis on Yemen’s Red Sea seashore has raised fears of a 2nd beforehand successful the warfare betwixt the United States and Iran.

And it has enactment Saudi Arabia – the main state of Yemen’s internationally recognised authorities – successful a hard spot.

The Houthis present power the country astir the Bab al-Mandeb strait, which is important for Saudi lipid exports.

The imaginable of different proviso disruption, connected the backmost of the blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, has pushed lipid prices supra the $100 mark.

So what are the implications of these developments successful Yemen for the US-Iran conflict?

And does the beforehand of the Houthis enactment Tehran successful a stronger negotiating position?

Presenter: Neave Barker

Guests:

Ahmed Al-Ashwal – Military and information researcher, and a erstwhile aviator serviceman with Yemen’s equipped forces

Jennifer Gavito – Former acting main lawman adjunct US caput of authorities for the Middle East

Abas Aslani – Senior probe chap astatine the Center for Middle East Strategic Studies