Saudi-led Red Sea/Gulf maritime security coalition to finalize framework
12 August 2026 · All day · Political event · Persian Gulf
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Saudi Arabia's Ministry of Defence said on Thursday, August 13, 2026, following the coalition's third meeting in Jeddah, that 13 of 15 signatory nations, including Bahrain, Egypt, Jordan, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, Pakistan, Turkiye and Yemen, formally joined the Multinational Maritime Defense Alliance. The coalition protects shipping through the Bab el Mandeb Strait, the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden.
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- Countries formally joined
- ۱۳ از ۱۵ کشور امضاکننده بهطور رسمی به ائتلاف پیوستند
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