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This is the moment Iran’s long game finally clicks into place. Meira K breaks down how the Houthis aren’t just a rogue militia but a critical piece of a 15-year Iranian strategy to control global trade choke points and economically pressure the West without winning a conventional war. From the Strait of Hormuz to the Red Sea, this episode reveals the hidden “second war” happening beneath the headlines. This was is fought with shipping routes, oil prices and naval power.