French President Emmanuel Macron said on the 24th that France will send troops to protect oil facilities at Yanbu Port on Saudi Arabia's west coast from attacks by the Houthis in Yemen to stabilize oil supply and control rising oil prices. In a joint interview with two French television stations, Macron said that France and Saudi Arabia have completed related discussions, and that France will send soldiers and deploy military forces such as radar and defense systems, while mobilizing air forces stationed in the Middle East region depending on changes in the situation. He stressed that the move was to protect oil facilities in Yanbu, not to participate in related conflicts.

French President Emmanuel Macron said on the 24th that France will send troops to protect oil facilities at Yanbu Port on Saudi Arabia's west coast from attacks by the Houthis in Yemen to stabilize oil supply and control rising oil prices. In a joint interview with two French television stations, Macron said that France and Saudi Arabia have completed related discussions, and that France will send soldiers and deploy military forces such as radar and defense systems, while mobilizing air forces stationed in the Middle East region depending on changes in the situation. He stressed that the move was to protect oil facilities in Yanbu, not to participate in related conflicts.