Matt Bracken: G7 to Iran: Stop Arming the Houthis. Iran’s Answer: No.
Summary
This episode analyzes the escalating conflict between Saudi Arabia and Yemen’s Ansar Allah, arguing that Western air power is ineffective against the Houthis’ guerrilla tactics. The guest explains that the fight is rooted in a century-old dispute over Yemen’s fertile western provinces, which were seized by Britain-backed Saudi forces in the 1930s. He predicts that as Saudi Arabia weakens, the Houthis will likely reclaim these territories, potentially triggering a broader collapse of the Sykes-Picot borders and the Gulf states’ current political structures.
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