Helen Lackner, expert on Yemen and the Houthis, discusses the complex history of Yemen, the Houthis' motivations in relation to Israel and their disruption of the shipping industry. It explores the rise and ideology of the Houthi movement, US involvement in counter-terrorism, Iranian support during the civil war, the status of negotiations for ending the war, Aden's importance to the British Empire, and the rise of Ali Abdullah Saleh.

Expert on Yemen, Helen Lackner, discusses the politics of Houthis' attacks on Red Sea shipping, Yemen's history from British colonial Aden to the current civil war, and the complexity of the negotiations for a formal end to the war. It also highlights the origins and ideology of the Houthi movement, the US role in Yemen and the Al-Qaeda threat, and the British colonization of Aden.