# Saudi crown prince seeks neighbours’ backing as Houthi attacks rattle Red Sea oil routes

https://mins.news/en/item/59775

- France 24, 2026-09-15 18:37 UTC
- World
- Original: http://www.france24.com/en/saudi-crown-prince-seeks-neighbours-backing-as-houthi-attacks-rattle-red-sea-oil-routes

> Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi called for free and secure navigation in the Red Sea during talks in Cairo on Tuesday. Saudi Arabia vowed to respond “firmly” to Houthi attacks, while the two powers discussed the threat posed by the Iran-backed group’s control of the Bab al-Mandab Strait.

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