France to send ‘military means’ to protect Saudi oil port
Yemen's Houthis have carried out attacks against facilities in the key Saudi oil terminal of Yanbu.
France plans to deploy military resources to safeguard the vital Saudi oil facility at Yanbu, according to President Emmanuel Macron. The President announced that the country will provide soldiers, radar systems, and defensive equipment to protect the site from potential attacks by the Iran-backed Houthis. Macron made the announcement during an interview with TF1 and France 2, discussing the growing threat posed by the recent Houthi takeover of Yemen's Red Sea coast.
This development has solidified Iran's influence over two crucial shipping lanes in the Middle East - the Bab al-Mandab and Hormuz straits, which are vital for global energy trade. Saudi Arabia, the world's largest crude oil producer, has been dependent on the Red Sea port of Yanbu for exporting its oil since Iran imposed a blockade on the strategically important Hormuz Strait at the outset of the Middle East conflict. Houthis have also targeted facilities belonging to Saudi oil major Aramco within Yanbu.
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