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Saudi Red Sea defence alliance and offensive
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Latest: Houthi forces force eight Saudi oil tankers to reroute around Africa
In late July 2026 Saudi Arabia formalised a fourteen‑nation Multinational Maritime Defence Alliance to protect shipping in the Red Sea, Bab al‑Mandab and the Gulf of Aden. The Riyadh‑based alliance, overseen by a Joint O