# Sucker Punch: How the Houthis shocked the Gulf

https://mins.news/en/item/56864

- France 24, 2026-09-13 18:46 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.france24.com/en/tv-shows/spotlight/20260913-sucker-punch-how-the-houthis-shocked-the-gulf

> Who are the Houthis, what do they seek for Yemen, and could the Iran-backed group hold a major share of global trade for ransom in the Bab el-Mandeb Strait? Houthi and Iran specialist Professor Thomas Juneau explains the group’s intricate dynamics, repressive nature and threat to world shipping in an interview with France 24’s Gavin Lee.

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