A Chokepoint for World Trade
The episode reports on the escalating conflict in Yemen, where Iran-backed Houthi forces have seized control of the strategic port city of Mocha and threatened the Bab al-Mandeb Strait, a critical global shipping lane. This development, combined with U.S. military involvement and rising o
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