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Saudi Arabia Seeks International Coalition to Protect Red Sea Shipping from Houthis · GNN Daily Breaking News

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  Speaker 1: Saudi Arabia is moving quickly to build an international coalition
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  Speaker 1: to protect shipping in the Red Sea after Yemen's Hutee
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  Speaker 1: rebels declared a naval blockade and began striking Saudi vessels.
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  Speaker 1: The push reflects Riyad's alarm at how the war with
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  Speaker 1: Iran is spilling into one of the world's busiest maritime corridors.
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  Speaker 1: The crisis began on July twentieth, twenty twenty six, when
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  Speaker 1: the Huthis announced they would block Saudi ships from passing
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  Speaker 1: through the Red Sea, accusing Riyad of imposing a siege
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  Speaker 1: on Yemen. Since then, attacks have targeted Saudi oil tankers
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  Speaker 1: and commercial vessels, raising fears of a wider disruption to
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  Speaker 1: global trade. In response, Saudi forces launched air strikes on
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  Speaker 1: Huti military facilities at Hodeeda Port, claiming the rebels were
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  Speaker 1: using it to threaten shipping lanes. Now, Saudi officials are
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  Speaker 1: in talks with dozens of countries to form a coalition
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  Speaker 1: aimed at securing the Bab al Mandab straight, the narrow
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  Speaker 1: choke point linking the Red Sea to the Gulf of Aden.
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  Speaker 1: Foreign Minister Prince vaisil Bin Farhan has spoken with counterparts
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  Speaker 1: in Qatar, Kuwait and Bahrain, who condemned Iran's role in
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  Speaker 1: backing militias, but also urged at escalation to avoid a
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  Speaker 1: broader regional war. The stakes could not be higher. The
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  Speaker 1: Red Sea is a critical artery for global energy and goods,
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  Speaker 1: carrying millions of barrels of oil and vast volumes of
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  Speaker 1: trade each day. Disruptions here compound the economic strain already
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  Speaker 1: caused by Iran's closure of the Strait of Hormas, effectively
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  Speaker 1: squeezing two of the world's most vital shipping routes at once.
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  Speaker 1: Oil prices have already searched and insurers are warning of
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  Speaker 1: rising costs for vessels transiting the region. For Saudi Arabia,
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  Speaker 1: the coalition effort is both strategic and symbolic. It signals
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  Speaker 1: that Riyad cannot secure the Red Sea alone and needs
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  Speaker 1: international backing to confront Iran aligned malicious for the global community.
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  Speaker 1: It raises urgent questions about whether collective action can stabilize
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  Speaker 1: shipping lanes, or whether the conflict will spiral into a
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  Speaker 1: wider confrontation involving Gulf states, Egypt, and Western navies. Ultimately,
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  Speaker 1: the push for a coalition underscores how the war is
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  Speaker 1: reshaping maritime security. The Huthis Blockade is not just a
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  Speaker 1: regional provocation. It is a global threat, jeopardizing energy flows
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  Speaker 1: and trade routes that connect Asia, Europe, and Africa. Whether
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  Speaker 1: Saudi Arabia succeeds in rallying partners will determine if the
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  Speaker 1: Red Sea remains open or becomes the next flashpoint in
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  Speaker 1: a rapidly widening war.