Episode 341 - Iran and the Houthis and the war in the Persian Gulf

Iran really likes to sponsor Shia groups worldwide. As the world's largest Shia state, Iran sees itself as a protector of sorts, given that Shiites are far outweighed by Sunni Muslims. One of those benefactors is the Houthi group (known by some as Ansarallah) in Yemen, listed by many, including Canada, as a terrorist group. The Houthis have long been involved in fighting within Yemen, but since the Hamas attack in southern Israel in October 2023, and especially since the US-Israeli war on Iran, it has pushed the boundaries by attacking shipping in the Red Sea and even a few missiles launched at Israel. Iran and the Houthis may be at loggerheads now: how bad is it? I speak with a fellow at the New Lines Institute on these matters.