Iran’s Strategic Gamble, Middle East Pacts & US Midterm Pressure
Joel Rayburn appears on TV7 Israel News to discuss the Houthis, the Strait of Hormuz, and the new strategic pact between Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, and Turkey. He highlights Iranian proxy pressure in Yemen and Iraq, and analyzes the political fallout that could result from a conflict between the Saudis and the Shia militants in Baghdad, Iraq.
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