Why is Saudi Arabia forming a coalition to protect the Red Sea?
The alliance aims to defend shipping from attacks by Iran-backed Houthis in Yemen.
The alliance aims to defend shipping from attacks by Iran-backed Houthis in Yemen.
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Threat comes as Iranian media report that four Iranians were killed in joint US-Saudi attacks in Iraq.
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The Houthis recently declared a naval blockade on Saudi Arabia in the Red Sea, targeting several tankers.
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The Iran-backed Houthi militia, which controls parts of Yemen, has in the past blockaded the Red Sea by threatening a choke point crucial to Saudi oil exports and global shipping.
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