Saudi-led maritime defence alliance appoints commander as membership grows
Saudi Maj Gen Abdullah Al Shehri has been appointed commander of the recently created multinational maritime alliance to protect Red Sea trade routes from attacks by Iran 's allies, Saudi Arabia 's Ministry of Defence said on Thursday. The alliance was announced following a meeting in Riyadh on July 30 of military representatives from 43 nations. The meeting came days after the Iran-aligned…
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