IN THE PRESS: What is the impact of the Houthis ship hijack in the Red Sea?

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Written By Naziha Baassiri

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A part Israeli-owned cargo vessel has been hijacked by Yemen's Houthis in the Red Sea. They say it is in response to Israel's war on Gaza. Iran denies Israeli claims it is involved. So, what impact could this have? And what are the possible military and economic implications?

Presenter: Folly Bah Thibault

Guests: Trita Parsi - Executive Vice President, Quincy Institute for Responsible Statecraft

Mehran Kamrava, Professor of Government at Georgetown University in Qatar and author of the book, 'Impossibility of Palestine: History, Geography, and the Road Ahead'

Farea Al-Muslimi - Research Fellow on Yemen and the Gulf at Chatham House.

Naziha Baassiri

Award-winning Arabic-English translator based in Istanbul, Turkey. Naziha has 15 years of experience in translation, interpretation, transcription and subtitling, working with renowned news outlets on political, social and environmental stories.

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