The kingdom of Saudi Arabia on Friday hosted a meeting of Chiefs of Staff and representatives from 43 countries and the European Union to discuss Riyadh’s initiative to establish a Multinational Maritime Defense Alliance.
The Saudi initiative aims to protect international maritime routes and counter threats targeting global commercial shipping and navigation.
The meeting discussed the alliance’s founding arrangements, including Saudi Arabia serving as the founding and leading nation.
Fourteen participating countries, including Egypt and Turkey, expressed support for the Multinational Maritime Defense Alliance initiative
Yemeni Armed Forces issues warning to the Saudi Coalition members
To the countries that have declared their alliance with the Saudi enemy and whose names were mentioned within the coalition and aggression against Yemen:
We clarify that the decision to impose a transit ban only included Saudi ships, in response to the brutal aggression that targeted our country.
Accordingly, we warn these countries against engaging in or participating in protecting Saudi ships or supporting their operations, and against dragging their countries into a confrontation that has nothing to do with them.
Any direct participation in protecting or supporting Saudi ships, as stated in the statement, will render the ships of those countries subject to the expansion of the ban decision to include them.
This is a final warning and a clear message: Do not involve your countries in a war that is not yours.
The Red Sea is not an open arena for those who wish to escalate, and any new step will be met with corresponding steps.