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Naval vessels patrolling an international shipping route in the Red Sea.

Saudi maritime alliance links Red Sea defense to wider regional security

Fourteen states endorsed a defensive framework led from Riyadh, but its effectiveness will depend on national operational choices, political agreement over threats and progress on conflicts ashore.

Naval vessels sailing through the Red Sea near a commercial shipping route.

Middle East

Saudi Arabia leads new maritime defense alliance across Red Sea trade routes

Fourteen states endorsed a Saudi-led defensive framework for the Red Sea, Bab al-Mandab and Gulf of Aden, while each participant retained sovereign control over any operational commitment.

Smoke rising over a city skyline after an airstrike in Yemen

Middle East

Houthis Vow Retaliation After Saudi-Led Strikes on Yemen Port

Yemen's Houthi group has vowed to retaliate after Saudi-led coalition warplanes struck Houthi-controlled targets in Hodeidah, warning that the next phase would follow an "escalation for escalation" approach. The strikes came hours after a Saudi oil tanker was damaged in a Red Sea attack.

A Saudi diplomat addresses a United Nations Security Council session in New York.

Middle East

Saudi Arabia tells UN that Houthi blockade claims are false and ship attacks amount to piracy

Saudi Arabia used a UN Security Council session to reject Houthi claims of a blockade on Yemeni ports and airports, calling the narrative misinformation and warning that attacks on commercial shipping threaten freedom of navigation in the Red Sea.

Middle East

Houthi Naval Blockade Threatens New Front in US-Iran War

Yemen's Houthis declared a naval blockade on Saudi Arabia, potentially opening a new front in the US-Iran war and threatening global energy supplies. The announcement came as diplomatic efforts to restore a ceasefire continue, with US strikes on Iranian cities entering their ninth night.

A soldier stands near ships at a Yemeni port as tensions rise over flights between Sanaa and Tehran.

Middle East

Houthis threaten Saudi targets after dispute over Iranian flight to Sanaa

Yemen's Houthis warned they could target Saudi airports and vital interests on land and at sea after accusing Saudi aircraft of trying to prevent an Iranian civilian plane from landing in Sanaa.

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