# Scott Ritter: ‘Turn Around or Face God’: Yemen Issues Chilling Warning to Saudi Ship in the Red Sea

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Podcast: [Dialogue Works](https://stenobird.com/podcast/dialogue-works-7032198)
Published: 2026-07-23T02:15:26+00:00
Episode link: https://shows.acast.com/dialogue-works/episodes/scott-ritter-turn-around-or-face-god-yemen-issues-chilling-w
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## Resource

Discover the escalating geopolitical crisis in the Middle East in this in-depth 2026 analysis. This interview breaks down Yemen’s effective blockade of Saudi oil exports and its massive impact on global energy markets. We explore the strategic vulnerability of US military bases, leading to forced withdrawals from Jordan and Saudi Arabia, and analyze Iran’s targeted strikes on Kuwaiti infrastructure designed to deter Gulf cooperation. The discussion also highlights the severe logistical flaws in proposed US ground invasions, the dangerous rhetoric surrounding potential nuclear options, and the likelihood of a "hybrid diplomacy" cycle. Learn how interim ceasefires may be temporarily accepted to manage global energy chaos under pressure from Russia and China. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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