The Houthis, Tehran, and the Deep Red Sea (Cliff May feat. Edmund Fitton-Brown & Bridget Toomey)

Since declaring a blockade against Saudi Arabia on July 20, the Houthis have struck vessels in the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden, fired missiles and drones at Saudi cities and, over recent weeks, seized Yemen's entire Red Sea coast, along with islands in the Bab al-Mandeb, the southern exit from the Red Sea. FDD senior fellow Edmund Fitton-Brown, a former British ambassador to Yemen, and FDD research analyst Bridget Toomey tell host Cliff May everything you've always wanted to know about the Houthis but were afraid to ask. They discuss also how an attempt to hijack and crash a flydubai passenger jet was foiled by an Indian pilot and Israelis passengers, and the complete withdrawal of U.S. forces from their last base in Iraq. — 🌐 FDD is a nonpartisan research institute focused on national security & foreign policy. Subscribe to @FDD on YouTube:    / @fdd   Follow FDD: 🔗 X: https://x.com/FDD/ 🔗 LinkedIn:   / foundation-for-defense-of-democracies   🔗 Instagram:   / fdd_org   🔗 Facebook:   / followfdd   🔗 Website: https://www.fdd.org/ Listen to FDD Podcasts: 🎙️ Morning Brief:    • FDD Morning Brief   🎙️ Foreign Podicy:    • Foreign Podicy with Cliff May   🎙️ The Iran Breakdown:    • The Iran Breakdown with Mark Dubowitz   The Foundation for Defense of Democracies (FDD) is a Washington, DC-based nonpartisan 501(c)(3) research institute focusing on national security and foreign policy. FDD does not accept donations from any foreign governments. FDD conducts in-depth research, produces accurate and timely analyses, identifies illicit activities, and provides policy options — all with the aim of strengthening U.S. national security and reducing or eliminating threats posed by adversaries and enemies of the United States and other free nations. Founded shortly after the attacks of September 11, 2001, FDD conducts actionable research prepared by experts and scholars from a variety of backgrounds — including government, intelligence, military, private sector, academia, and journalism. It brings proficiency in foreign languages, law, finance, technology, and other skills to its work. FDD regularly provides open-source research and analyses to policymakers and the media. Since its founding, FDD has shared its expertise with the Bush, Obama, Biden, and Trump administrations and congressional offices on a bipartisan basis. In addition to its in-house experts, FDD collaborates with and seeks counsel from a range of distinguished advisors. FDD houses three Centers on American Power: the Center on Military and Political Power, the Center on Economic and Financial Power, and the Center on Cyber and Technology Innovation. FDD Experts: https://www.fdd.org/team/fdd-team/ FDD Advisors: https://www.fdd.org/team/advisors/ FDD Centers on American Power: https://www.fdd.org/fdd-centers-on-am...