A 20-minute special on Yemeni sovereignty and the long Saudi-led war on Yemen, waged with foreign backing since 2014. We trace the blockade, the attacks on energy infrastructure, and the shifting regional balance, including airport shutdowns, pipeline strikes, and the sealing of Bab al-Mandab to Saudi shipping.
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Saudi-Yemen War: Iran and Houthis Defeat the US
Saudi Arabia reignited its war on Yemen’s Ansarallah (“Houthis”) on 13 July, deploying mercenary forces and expecting a quick win. Instead, Ansarallah went on the offensive, striking Saudi military bases and oil infrastructure, including the East-West pipeline. By September 11, they’d captured Yemen’s west coast and key Red Sea islands, securing fire-control over the Bab al-Mandab chokepoint. Episode examines how the war became a strategic defeat for Saudi Arabia and the US, and a win for Iran.
Saudi–Yemen War: Iran Wins, USA Loses
Saudi Arabia reignited war with Yemen's Ansarallah (Houthis) on 13 July, deploying mercenary forces. Ansarallah struck back, hitting Saudi military bases and oil facilities, including the East-West pipeline. By September 11, they'd captured Yemen's west coast and key Red Sea islands, securing fire-control over the southern Red Sea and Bab al-Mandab
25 Years After 9/11: The Saudi-Wahhabi Doctrine Behind the Taliban and al-Qaeda
How Saudi Wahhabism forged the Taliban and al-Qaeda: this 9/11 anniversary special traces extremist ideology from 18th-century Arabia to Saudi-funded madrasas on the Afghan-Pakistan border, and its role in the Taliban’s war against Kabul and the US.
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