Macron promised to send troops to protect Saudi oil port in the Red Sea

French President Emmanuel Macron announced that France will send troops and defense systems to Saudi Arabia to ensure the security of the port city of Yanbu in the Red Sea, which is central to oil exports. Macron emphasized that this is a defensive mission, not an involvement in conflicts.

French President Emmanuel Macron has promised to send military personnel and defensive systems to Saudi Arabia to protect the oil port of Yanbu in the Red Sea. He made this announcement in an interview with French television. Macron emphasized that this agreement with the Saudi side involves sending soldiers, radar, and defensive systems. He noted that the mission's goal is protection, not involvement in conflicts. The port of Yanbu is central to Saudi oil exports.