Analysis: Trump Takes on the Houthis

On March 15, the United States launched a wave of attacks on Houthi targets in Yemen. The Trump administration had pledged to step up efforts initiated by President Biden to combat Houthi assaults on commercial shipping and U.S. regional assets. As reports swirl of new U.S. strikes, the U.S. government has also been clearer in blaming Iran for Houthi actions, and it has promised to hold Tehran accountable. Asher Grant-Sasson speaks with Jon Alterman, director of the CSIS Middle East Program, about the current state of play and the dilemmas confronting U.S. policymakers in dealing with the Houthis.

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Analysis: Trump Takes on the Houthis is an episode from Babel: Translating the Middle East by Center for Strategic and International Studies.

This episode is 6:26 long.

This episode was published on Mar 27, 2025.

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