The upcoming regional security battle

However, the problem is that any threat to both corridors will place the global economy before a major crisis, which means that protecting these corridors is not just a security issue for the countries of the region, but relates to major international interests and the balances of economic and political power.

From here, one can read the Saudi moves and the announced Egyptian readiness to support the Kingdom as part of broader security calculations, but it cannot be asserted that these moves come within a specific plan to pave the way for striking Iran; rather, they are indicators that the war is larger than just defeating the threat of militia organizations in Yemen, and is a step toward controlling the security of maritime corridors, whether through the national government or through a Saudi-Arab coalition.

I do not believe that the American or Israeli elections are the main factor in understanding what is happening this time, as these projects relate to long-term strategic interests that transcend governments and individuals, and are linked to controlling maritime corridors and ensuring the continued flow of trade and energy—interests that do not necessarily change with the change of administrations and leaders.

As for Jordan, the matter relates to a direct national interest; the port of Aqaba is the Kingdom's only maritime outlet, and any disturbance in the Red Sea will reflect on trade movement, shipping and insurance costs, and commodity prices.

In addition, any expansion in the confrontation could place Jordan under significant security and political pressures, which requires careful management of this phase so that Jordan maintains its interests and sovereignty and does not turn into an arena for regional conflicts that exceed its national calculations.

As for Saudi Arabia, protecting the Red Sea and Bab al-Mandab is directly linked to its economic and strategic security, which explains the importance of building understandings and broader regional coordination to protect these corridors.

The protests and economic pressures witnessed by some European countries may turn into a pressure card on their governments to accelerate finding solutions to the maritime corridor crisis in the Middle East, especially since the continued tension directly reflects on energy prices and the movement of trade and the European economy.

Here, it must be pointed out that His Majesty King Abdullah II, during his recent tours in Europe, focused on the importance of stability in the Middle East, and that the repercussions of what is happening in the region do not stop at its borders, but extend to the security and economy of European countries, the effects of which have begun to appear with the escalation of tensions and security disturbances.

As we indicated in a previous article, it seems that the world is heading toward broader international understandings and alliances regarding the necessity of restoring stability to conflict zones—an idea that His Majesty the King has repeatedly proposed for over ten years, represented by the necessity of restricting arms to the state and ending the existence of armed forces outside its authority, because the continuation of these conflicts does not threaten the security of states alone, but threatens maritime corridors, supply chains, and the entire global economy, the repercussions of which we are witnessing today.