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British RAF Typhoon fighter jets will be deployed to defend cities and critical infrastructure in Saudi Arabia, following the Yemen-based militant group’s deadliest attack yet, a devastating assault that killed at least 70 people, all new recruits aged 18 to 20, at a training camp. On today’s episode of Iran: The Latest, Sophia Yan is joined by former UK Ambassador to Yemen Edmund Fitton-Brown to examine the escalating Houthi missile campaign, Britain's military role in the Gulf, and whether Donald Trump will expand US strikes following the midterms. They discuss whether Iran can keep control over the ‘violent’ and ‘ambitious’ Houthi militants, the origin story of the Yemen-based mlitant group, and the strength of their support base. Plus, Fitton-Brown reveals inside details of the near-miss 2016 peace deal between Saudi Arabia and the Houthis, and why the militants walked away at the final hour to insist total victory. #IranWar #Houthis #Yemen #SaudiArabia #StraitOfHormuz #MiddleEastNews #UKMilitary #USForeignPolicy #Geopolitics CHAPTERS 00:00 - Introduction and Latest Developments 00:40 - UK Deploys RAF Typhoons to Support Saudi Arabia 01:42 - Escalating Houthi Attacks and Strikes in Yemen 02:58 - UK & US Strategy in the Broadening Iran War 05:00 - Origins and Ideology of the Houthis (Ansar Allah) 07:54 - The Arab Spring, Yemeni Civil War, and Houthi Expansion 10:17 - Iranian Support and Current Houthi Military Capabilities 14:29 - Recruitment, Ideology, and Methods of Houthi Control 16:16 - Analysis of Iran-Houthi Alignment and Autonomy 22:44 - US Policy Dilemma: Escalation vs. Isolationism 23:56 - Regional Diplomacy and Flawed Negotiations (The Iran MoU) 31:13 - Escalation in the Strait of Hormuz & Impact on Global Oil Prices 35:00 - Russia-Iran Diplomatic Relations (Lavrov Visits Tehran) 35:45 - Edmund Fitton-Brown's Experience as UK Ambassador to Yemen 37:29 - US Defense Secretary Visits Israel Ahead of Elections 38:37 - Sign-off and The Telegraph Newsletter CONTRIBUTORS: Sophia Yan, co-host and senior foreign correspondent @sophia_yan Edmund Fitton-Brown, c and current senior fellow at FDD @EFittonBrown WATCH US ON YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLJnf_DDTfIVAif-vifC6F2aoPB8GIw6dk CONTENT REFERENCED: RAF fighter jets to defend Saudi cities from Houthi attacks https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2026/10/20/raf-fighter-jets-to-defend-saudi-cities-from-houthi-attacks/ Winner Best News and Analysis Podcast - Publisher Podcast Awards 2026 Bronze Best News, Politics and Current Affairs - British Podcast Awards 2026 Nominated Podcast of the Year - Society of Editors News Podcasts Awards 2026 Nominated Podcast of the Year - London Press Club Awards 2026 The Telegraph, Winner Podcast Publisher of the Year 2026 - Publisher Podcast Awards 2026 Producers: Peter Shevlin and Max Bower Researcher and Social Producer: Anna Hindmarsh Executive Producer: Venetia Rainey ► Sign up to our most popular newsletter, From the Editor. Look forward to receiving free-thinking comment and the day's biggest stories, every morning. telegraph.co.uk/fromtheeditor ► EMAIL US: Contact the team on battlelines@telegraph.co.uk ► GET THE LATEST HEADLINES: Find all our latest Iran coverage here: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/iran-war/