PDB Afternoon Bulletin | September 16th, 2026: Inside America’s Secret Meeting With the Houthis & Attacks on U.S.-Bound Tankers
The episode reveals a covert U.S. diplomatic engagement with Iran-backed Houthi rebels amid escalating conflict in Yemen, while also uncovering cyberattacks on energy tankers bound for the U.S., raising alarms about strategic threats to global energy security and maritime infrastructure.
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