S8 Ep1149: Bridget Toomey. The Houthis have declared a naval blockade on Saudi Arabia, targeting ports and vessels in the Red Sea to demand compensation for the civil war. While their missile capabilities rely on Iran, the Houthis have refined domestic drone product

S8 Ep1149: Bridget Toomey. The Houthis have declared a naval blockade on Saudi Arabia, targeting ports and vessels in the Red Sea to demand compensation for the civil war. While their missile capabilities rely on Iran, the Houthis have refined domestic drone product

July 20, 2026 · 9 min · Season 8 · Episode 1149

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Bridget Toomey discusses the Houthis' naval blockade on Saudi Arabia and its implications for global shipping.

Bridget Toomey . The Houthis have declared a naval blockade on Saudi Arabia , targeting ports and vessels in the Red Sea to demand compensation for the civil war. While their missile capabilities rely on Iran , the Houthis have refined domestic drone production using Chinese components. Shippers are already rerouting around Africa , as even the threat of sporadic attacks makes transiting the Bab al-Mandeb a risk global enterprises are unwilling to take. (9) 1962 SOVIET EMBASSY YEMEN

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