Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman is expected to arrive in Egypt tomorrow for a meeting with President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, according to a report by Iranian journalist Ghanem Ibrahim. The two leaders are expected to discuss the strategic Bab el-Mandeb strait, which is currently controlled by the Iran-backed Houthi movement.
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman will travel to Egypt on Tuesday for a meeting with President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, the Iranian journalist Ghanem Ibrahim reported on Monday evening. The two are expected to discuss the Bab el-Mandeb strait, a vital waterway currently controlled by the Iran-backed Houthi movement in Yemen. The report comes amid heightened regional tensions over Houthi threats to Red Sea shipping. As The Zioneer has previously reported (July 31), Riyadh has been preparing potential military operations to break the Houthi blockade of its oil exports. The meeting signals a renewed diplomatic push on the issue, with Egypt and Saudi Arabia sharing strategic concerns over the security of the Bab el-Mandeb approach to the Red Sea and the Suez Canal. The report has not been independently confirmed by Egyptian or Saudi officials.
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