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    Cover image:            Abdul-Malik al-Houthi 2024        © France 24                            
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                                                                        Issued on: 13/09/2026 - 20:46
                                                                                        
                                        
                
                                                    
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                                        Who are the Houthis, what are their objectives for Yemen, and could the Iranian backed group how a significant chunk of world trade to ransom in the Bab el Mandeb Strait? Professor Thomas Juneau, a specialist on the Houthis & Iran, explains the intricate dynamics about the group, it’s repressive nature and the level of the threat to world shipping. He’s been speaking to France 24’s Gavin Lee                
                    
    
                                                                
        
            
                                                                        





                                                        
                
                                                
                            


        


                        
                                                                    
                    
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