The Iran-backed Houthis say the transfer was a response to Israel’s assault on Gaza.
A partly Israeli-owned cargo vessel has been hijacked by Yemen’s Houthi rebels within the Red Sea.
The Iran-backed Houthis say the transfer was a response to Israel’s assault on Gaza.
Israel described the incident as an “Iranian act of terrorism”. Tehran has rejected the allegation.
So, what influence may this have? And what are the potential army and financial implications?
Presenter: Folly Bah Thibault
Guests:
Trita Parsi – Executive vice chairman of the Quincy Institute for Responsible Statecraft, a Washington, DC-based think-tank
Mehran Kamrava – Professor of presidency at Georgetown University in Qatar and creator of the guide The Impossibility of Palestine: History, Geography, and the Road Ahead
Farea Al-Muslimi – Research fellow on Yemen and the Gulf at Chatham House
https://www.aljazeera.com/program/inside-story/2023/11/20/whats-the-impact-of-the-houthis-hijacking-a-ship-in-the-red-sea?traffic_source=rss
