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Podcast: The President's Daily Brief
Episode: The Houthis: Iran’s Deadly Proxy in the Red Sea | PDB Special Report
Description: In this Special Edition of The President’s Daily Brief, Mike Baker breaks down the rise of the Houthis—from a rebel movement in Yemen to one of Iran’s most dangerous and disruptive proxy forces. Backed by Tehran, the Houthis have launched missile and drone attacks on commercial shipping in the Red Sea, threatening global trade and U.S. interests.What do they want? How did they become such a major threat? And what does their growing power say about the broader shadow war between Iran and the West?This i...