The Houthis' motivation for attacking ships is both genuine political sympathy for Gaza and strategic power projection—it serves both as public proxy for Iran's regional strategy and as way to assert Houthi legitimacy as regional power.
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Philip PilkingtonEvidence Quote
“it's probably both...there does seem to be a coherent strategy to this whole thing um so it's probably a bit of everything”
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Everything You’re Told About The Global Economy Is Wrong | Aaron Bastani Meets Philip Pilkington— Novara MediaCreated: 8/12/2026, 6:15:49 PM
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