SECURITYJul 22 · 05:53 UTCTHE RIO TIMESSamuel Ncube

Saudi-led naval force secures Bab el-Mandeb amid Houthi threat

Yemen’s Iran-aligned Houthi movement declared a maritime blockade targeting Saudi-linked vessels in the Bab el-Mandeb Strait on 20 July 2026. The Saudi-led coalition responded by pledging to secure the strait with naval deployments and warned of a forceful response to any interference with commercial shipping.

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