Saudi Arabia may be planning sea, land assault on Houthis, Yemeni sources claim - report
Saudi officials are seeking support from 14 countries for a maritime defense coalition as Houthi attacks threaten oil exports and shipping routes.
- On Thursday, Saudi Arabia unveiled plans for a multinational maritime coalition to protect Red Sea shipping while sources report the kingdom is massing forces for a possible ground offensive against the Iran-aligned Houthis in Yemen.
- The Houthis declared a blockade on Saudi vessels on July 20, threatening critical Red Sea export routes after the Strait of Hormuz became inaccessible due to Iran's presence in the region.
- Saudi Defense Minister Prince Khalid bin Salman met with President Donald Trump and JD Vance on Wednesday to discuss next steps, while 14 countries including Turkey and Pakistan officially backed the coalition initiative.
- Yemeni sources told The Guardian that Saudi forces are repositioning for a possible ground assault on al-Bayda, a south-central province captured by the Houthis about five years ago, aiming to break the Red Sea chokehold.
- Framing the dispute as centered on Yemen's future rather than direct Iran confrontation, the Houthis pledge to lift restrictions only when Saudi Arabia ends its own blockade of Yemen.
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Saudi Arabia gearing up for major assault and possible ground invasion on Iranian-backed Houthis: report
The Kingdom is preparing for a naval and possible ground invasion against the terror group in order to break open its stranglehold on vital shipping routes in the Red Sea.
Another coalition meets its grave in the Red Sea
TEHRAN — On a stifling afternoon, the Saudi defense ministry rolled out the red carpet for delegates from 43 nations, eager to announce a grand diplomatic and military recovery. Merely 13 governments and the Saudi-backed regime in Aden signed on the dotted line to back the newly minted “multinational maritime defense coalition.”
Iran warns the U.S. of new attacks and threatens with counterattacks +++ Two incidents with tankers in front of Oman +++ Hamas confirms agreement on disarmament +++ The newsblog.
Saudi Arabia is preparing a major military operation against Yemen's pro-Iranian rebels in an attempt to break restrictions on its oil exports. It plans to strike the Houthis from the air, at sea and, if necessary, on land. At the same time, Riyadh is trying to organize a naval coalition to protect shipping from attacks by Shiite rebels in the Bab al-Mandab Strait.
After yesterday's announcement of an international naval mission, we fear the escalation: Europeans reflect whether to participate
Saudi Arabia Proposes ‘Maritime Defense Coalition’ for Red Sea
Saudi Arabia on Thursday held the first planning session for its proposed Red Sea maritime defense coalition which would secure the vital trading passage through the Bab el-Mandeb Strait and Gulf of Aden against piracy and terrorism, primarily from the Iran-backed Houthi separatists of Yemen. The post Saudi Arabia Proposes ‘Maritime Defense Coalition’ for Red Sea appeared first on Breitbart.
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