US Red Sea coalition weak because regional powerhouses abstained, Yemen VP says

The U.S-led coalition meant to safeguard commercial traffic in the Red Sea against attacks by Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthis is "weak" because regional powerhouses Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and Egypt did not partake, Aidarous al-Zubaidi, Yemen's Vice President and head of Southern Transitional Council, told Reuters in an interview on Tuesday.

"This Bab al-Mandab corridor is of interest to the whole world and to the region, so regional intervention is key."