Tensions in the Red Sea have started to escalate after Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthi movement declared what it described as a complete naval blockade on Saudi Arabia and intensified missile and drone attacks against Saudi oil tankers. Following the crisis in the Strait of Hormuz, the Red Sea has emerged as a critical maritime chokepoint. Its security has become a regional and global issue, affecting countries with major commercial and geopolitical interests, including Turkiye.
Red Sea escalation threatens Turkiye’s balancing act
A ship off the port of Aden in Aden, Yemen, July 23, 2026. (REUTERS)
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Tensions in the Red Sea have started to escalate after Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthi movement declared what it described as a complete naval blockade on Saudi Arabia and intensified missile and drone attacks against Saudi oil tankers.
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