Will the Houthis tank the global economy? | BBC News

Over the last week, the Houthis - an Iran-backed militant group in Yemen - have captured two strategic islands along the Red Sea coast, consolidating its control of a key international shipping route known as the Bab al-Mandab strait.

Saudi Arabia has relied on access to the strait for exporting its oil to customers in Asia. With the Strait of Hormuz already closed due to the Iran war, the Houthis’ control of this vital waterway threatens to deepen the global oil supply crisis.

Tristan Redman is joined by the BBC’s Security Correspondent Frank Gardner to unpack who the Houthis are, what they want, and how they have come to hold so much influence on the world’s economy.

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Timecodes:

0:00 Introduction
1:24 Frank's prediction
3:29 Who are the Houthis and who are their rivals?
6:43 What is the link between the Iranians and Houthis?
8:58 When does the US become involved in the Yemen situation?
10:48 What was 'Signalgate' and why was it so significant?
12:41 Why is the Houthis recent military advance so important?
17:56 How is Saudi Arabia involved?

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