Yemen's Iran-backed Houthi forces have declared an immediate maritime blockade against Saudi Arabia, threatening to choke off the strategic sea route and further destabilise global energy markets. With US-Iran tensions already at a boiling point, will this latest escalation plunge the Middle East into a broader regional war? Plus, from satire to a massive student uprising, could India’s “Cockroach" movement test Modi’s power? And the post-World Cup baby craze sweeping Peru.
Hosts: Ben Lewis, Claudia Farhart
Guests: Hisham Al-Omeisy, Senior Yemen Advisor with the European Institute of Peace
Aaron Fernandes, SBS International Correspondent
Producers: Nick Ludlam, Ali Cheevers, Billy Dahlenburg, Greer Chester
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