Red Sea Crisis: How Iran’s Proxy War Is Disrupting Global Shipping with Aya Burweila

What do delayed Amazon packages, exploding insurance premiums, and missile-launching rebels in Yemen have in common? Welcome to the Red Sea, where the Houthis—armed and backed by Iran—have turned one of the world’s most important shipping lanes into a danger zone.

In this episode of Welcome to the Jungle, Aya Burweila breaks down how Iran’s penchant for proxy warfare threatens global trade, what it means for you (yes, you), and why your moisturizer is now sailing around the Cape of Good Hope.

From Trump’s airstrikes to Houthi backgrounders, and a fiery interview with leading shipping expert John Faraclas, co-founder of allaboutshipping.co.uk, Aya Burweila (@burweila) unpacks the geopolitical chaos behind today’s shipping crisis.

🎯 Topics Covered:

Houthi attacks on Red Sea shipping

Iran’s proxy strategy

Shipping insurance and rerouting

Global trade disruption explained

📦 Your package is somewhere between a chokepoint and a hard place.

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