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is CBS I and the World. I'm John Bachelor.

The Huthies of North Yemen,

the headline in these last hours,

huthies seek more Iranian weapons to step up Red Sea attacks,

Intel shows.

Political Europe reports.

Recent intelligence gathered by the U.S US and other Western countries indicates Iran-backed

Houthi rebels are seeking more weapons from Tehran, raising concerns that the

militant group is determined to continue attacks on shipping in the Red Sea,

threatening a wider conflict in the Middle East.

Bena Mentale Blue, Senior Fellow for the Foundation for the Defense of democracies, his

traveling is in Europe.

But we begin by addressing the Huthies and how it is that they are working with the Tehran regime, most importantly what the

motivation is here for the Houthis to take these risks and so far how the US and

its allies have responded. Benham, a very good evening to you.

Thank you for this.

The Huthies are in control of North Yemen and Saanah, the last time I checked.

They have had missile capabilities for many years used in their war with the

Saudis and the Saudi proxies. However, the Red Sea attacks seem another universe from those days because of what it's done to the shipping,

20% of all shipping passing through the Red Sea in the Suez.

The revenues are down in Cairo. The major shippers have rerouted around the Cape of Good

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