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Protecting maritime straits is a ‘shared responsibility’

Manama, Bahrain ·

Vice Adm. Fahad Al-Ghufaili, deputy chief of the Saudi Armed Forces General Staff, called for stronger international cooperation to protect strategic maritime corridors. He warned that waterways must not become tools of political or military pressure amid rising regional tensions, speaking at the 22nd IISS Manama Dialogue in Bahrain on Sunday.

Chokepoints such as the Strait of Hormuz and the Bab al-Mandab carry a large share of global oil and trade shipments, which is why their security is a recurring concern for Gulf states.

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