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This is John Batchelor, conversation with colleague David Dioode of the Foundation for the Defense of Democracy about the Houthis and the air campaign launched against the Houthis by the Trump administration.

I asked David what connection that could possibly have to Iran and the report that the Trump administration is entering into direct talks with Iran in Oman soon enough. David answers

in several fashions, and he talks about the talks and Iran's posturing, but especially about

the pressure on the Houthis, and what that means to Tehran. Here's David Dehud to explain.

The Houthis in Yemen, Tehran, the Islamic Republic, weakened dramatically by the pressure campaign and the embargo and the warfighting and the Israeli strikeback.

And the Houthis.

More of this tonight.

I think, first of all, there's a contradictory

reports on whether the negotiations that will happen starting this Saturday in Oman between

the United States and Iran are going to be direct or indirect. The Iranians insisted they're

indirect. Trump is saying they're direct. I don't know which man in this village is the liar

because the Iranians have an interest in saying it're direct. I don't know which man in this village is the liar.

Because the Iranians have an interest in saying it's indirect.

It helps them maintain their image of strength.

Again, just like we talked about, they need to maintain this image of strength,

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