Glenn Diesen - Greater Eurasia Podcast Seyed M. Marandi: Yemen Joins the War - Red Sea Could Be Blocked Next
Mar 29, 2026
Seyed Mohammad Marandi, a Tehran University professor and former nuclear negotiations adviser, breaks down why Yemen's entry reshapes the Iran-related escalation. He discusses Yemen's ability to threaten Red Sea shipping and oil infrastructure. He highlights regional underestimation, asymmetric weapons, covert coordination, and what credible diplomacy would require.
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Yemen's Entry Raises Red Sea Blockade Risk
- Yemen's entry greatly expands the conflict's strategic reach and creates new leverage over Gulf energy routes.
- Seyed Mohammad Marandi emphasizes Yemen can blockade the Red Sea or strike Saudi oil facilities after proving strength in the prior war.
US Patrols Allegedly Dumped Medicine From Yemeni Boats
- Marandi recounts U.S. patrols intercepting Yemeni boats and dumping medicine into the sea during the Saudi blockade.
- He says a U.S. servicemember told him they seized medical shipments and threw them overboard to enforce the blockade.
Axis Network Gives Iran Escalation Dominance
- Regional resistance networks provide escalation dominance beyond Iran itself.
- Marandi highlights coordinated pressure from Iraq, Hezbollah, and Yemen capable of expelling U.S. forces and striking wide-ranging targets.
