New tensions in the Strait of Hormuz; the Houthis and the Gulf (transcript)
Interview, CNN,
Dr Hellyer discussed on CNN the new tensions in the Strait of Hormuz and the Houthis' role. He said the Gulf had long seen the Houthis as another card in Iran's toolbox and that the GCC had warned the US president against the war.
the kingdom, as well as the Gulf more generally, has been aware that the Houthis were another card in the Iranian regime's toolbox
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H.A. Hellyer, interview, “New tensions in the Strait of Hormuz; the Houthis and the Gulf (transcript),” CNN, 13 September 2026, https://transcripts.cnn.com/show/cnr/date/2026-09-13/segment/21.
Hellyer, H.A. (2026, September 13). New tensions in the Strait of Hormuz; the Houthis and the Gulf (transcript) [Interview]. CNN. https://transcripts.cnn.com/show/cnr/date/2026-09-13/segment/21
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