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

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Podcast: [Iran: The Latest](https://stenobird.com/podcast/iran-the-latest-6656846)
Published: 2026-07-28T16:05:31+00:00
Episode link: https://shows.acast.com/battle-lines-israel-gaza/episodes/houthi-rebels-replicate-irans-hormuz-strategy
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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 WATCH US ON YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLJnf_DDTfIVAif-vifC6F2aoPB8GIw6dk 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/…

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