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Red Sea chokepoint: Houthi rebels replicate Iran’s Hormuz strategy

Red Sea chokepoint: Houthi rebels replicate Iran’s Hormuz strategy

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The Telegraph’s defence, security and foreign affairs podcast covering the conflict in Iran

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Seventeen days into the conflict between the US and Iran, the
frontline is expanding as drone attacks continue to test the
ceasefire and new flashpoints emerge in the Red Sea. Is the
Houthi blockade of critical shipping lanes a calculated attempt
to mirror Iran’s strategy in the Strait of Hormuz, or a desperate
move to force concessions from Saudi Arabia?

On today’s episode of Iran: the Latest, Arthur Scott-Geddes
speaks to Memphis Barker, The Telegraph’s Senior Foreign
Correspondent, about the reality of these escalating tactics and
what they mean for the global oil market. They discuss the
significance of Donald Trump’s high-stakes meeting with Benjamin
Netanyahu today, and how the conflict is forcing nations as
distant as Australia to fundamentally rethink their national
energy security.

Plus, Ben Farmer, our Africa Correspondent, joins the
conversation to explain the unexpected and worrying resurgence of
piracy off the coast of Somalia as a direct side effect of the
war.

Highlights

Tactical diplomacy or a critical missile shortage?

What the Israeli Prime Minister is demanding from Washington

Why the markets are reacting to the halt in hostilities

CONTRIBUTORS:

Arthur Scott-Geddes, deputy editor Global Health Security
@ascottgeddes

Memphis Barker, Senior Foreign Correspondent @memphisbarker

Ben Farmer, Africa Correspondent @benfarmerDT

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CONTENT REFERENCED:

Somali pirates are back, fuelled by Iran war. By Mohamed Gabobe
and

Ben Farmer:
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/gift/d08ca6627b5840c0

Iran’s deadliest kamikaze drone yet sends a message to Trump. By
Akhtar Makoii:
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2026/07/28/iran-new-kamikaze-drone-stealthier-faster-deadlier/

Trump caught between Zelensky’s wish for peace and Netanyahu’s
thirst for war. By Joe Barnes and Connor Stringer:
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/us/news/2026/07/27/trump-caught-between-zelenskys-wish-for-peace-and-netanyahu/

Video Producer: Max Bower

Researcher and Social Producer: Anna Hindmarsh

Studio Operator: Andy Watson

Executive Producer: Venetia Rainey

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