Mon. Dec 23rd, 2024

Cairo has announced that it has no plans to participate in new alliances to protect navigation in the Red Sea, referring to the multinational force announced by Washington.

An Egyptian presidential statement stressed that Cairo “adheres to its position of refusing to participate in alliances and prefers a solution to disputes and crises through communication with various parties.”

Another Egyptian government source said that “Egypt only participates in the performance of the tasks of the United Navy Operational Group 153, which is led by the United States, which monitors the waterway between Egypt and Saudi Arabia, and does not intend to participate in any other alliances.”

Axios quoted US and Israeli officials as detailing an upcoming plan, through which the United States will aFor his part, the head of the national delegation in Yemen, Mohammed Abdul Salam, warned that any direct operations against Yemen will expand the battle and make it a regional and international war, whose catastrophic effects are not expected by enemies.

He explained that the coalition announced by the Americans from Tel Aviv will not affect operations in the Red Sea, explaining that the goal of that alliance is to protect Israel and not international navigation in the Red Sea.

US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin announced the formation of a force to protect trade in the Red Sea in the wake of the Houthi attacks, with several countries agreeing to participate in the multinational force to protect trade in the Red Sea.nnounce the deployment of an international task force in the Red Sea to counter Houthi attacks.

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