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AI-generated illustration- Saudi Arabia and 13 countries announced a coalition focused on navigation security in the Bab al-Mandeb Strait, Red Sea and Gulf of Aden.
- The Saudi Defence Ministry said members will coordinate intelligence, operational planning, exercises and maritime missions, without specifying national ship or aircraft commitments.
- Delegates from 43 of 51 invited countries attended the founding meeting, which included a European Union delegation, the ministry reported.
- Pakistan’s Foreign Ministry condemned attacks on Saudi oil tankers and warned threats to Pakistani maritime interests could meet lawful force.
- A Pakistan-Saudi defense agreement signed last September includes a collective-security clause treating an attack on either country as an attack on both.
- A Pakistani official denied an analyst’s claim that Pakistani troops are in Yemen conducting security and training duties alongside Saudi forces.
- President Donald Trump said the United States would hold Iran responsible for future Houthi attacks on shipping.
- The Houthis claimed attacks on Saudi oil tankers Encelia and Layla using drones and missiles, alleging violations of their maritime blockade.
- Saudi transport officials said Encelia caught fire at its bow in the Red Sea, while all crew members remained safe.