The Iran-backed proxy, The Houthis, have told the US they will stop attacking merchant ships in the Red Sea. Donald Trump says, in response to their retreat, he has ordered the end of US retaliatory airstrikes on the group and its assets. Retired British Army Major General Chip Chapman delves into how Trump forced them to back down but also why talks with Iran over a nuclear deal has hamstrung Trump in also persuading the Houthis to halt airstrikes on Israel.
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