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Ep. 39 | Iran’s Puppets Playing Pirates

Ep. 39 | Iran’s Puppets Playing Pirates

Update: 2025-03-21
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Emboldened by its patron, Iran, Houthi drone and missile attacks have disrupted international shipping in the Red Sea since November 2023. In response, the Trump administration has launched a series of “decisive and powerful” airstrikes against the Houthis, with President Trump declaring that any future Houthi attack will be treated as an attack by Iran itself. Real Admiral Mark Montgomery, Senior Director of the Center on Cyber and Technology Innovation, Senior Fellow at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies, and one of the newest members of The Vandenberg Coalition’s Advisory Board, joins Flash Focus to discuss the current situation, the path that led to this point, and the importance of addressing the Houthi threat. 

You can find The Vandenberg Coalition’s report on the Middle East, which offers policy recommendations on the Houthis, here

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Ep. 39 | Iran’s Puppets Playing Pirates

Ep. 39 | Iran’s Puppets Playing Pirates