Eskalasi Houthi-Arab Saudi Tegaskan Nilai Strategis Bab el-Mandeb

Rabu, 9 September 2026, 16:25 WIB Sumber: Kompas Dibaca 1 kali

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Serangan Houthi ke empat kota Arab Saudi pada 8 September 2026 melukai 73 orang dan membakar fasilitas Aramco, memicu janji balasan dari Riyadh. Eskalasi ini menegaskan nilai strategis Selat Bab el-Mandeb bagi pelayaran minyak Arab Saudi, terutama setelah Iran menutup Selat Hormuz akibat perang AS-Israel-Iran sejak Februari 2026. Negara-negara kawasan dan internasional, termasuk Rusia dan Turki, mengecam serangan Houthi sebagai eskalasi berbahaya.

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Houthi attacked four southern Saudi cities (Abha, Khamis Mushait, Jizan, Najran) on Tuesday (8/9/2026).
73 people were injured in the attacks.
Several Aramco energy facilities caught fire.
Saudi Arabia issued and then lifted short warnings for Najran Province, Jazan Province, and Abha city.
Saudi Foreign Minister Faisal bin Farhan al-Saud condemned the attacks at a press conference with Russia's Sergey Lavrov in Moscow.
Iran closed the Strait of Hormuz after the US-Israel-Iran war began in February 2026.
Saudi crude oil exports via Bab el-Mandeb Strait were eight times higher from March to mid-July 2026 vs same period 2025.
About 4.1 million barrels of crude and petroleum products passed the strait daily in 2024, roughly 5% of global oil.
Houthi advanced toward Al-Makha (Mocha) in western Yemen, bordering Bab el-Mandeb.
Qatar, Bahrain, UAE, and Turkey condemned the Houthi attacks.
Turkey signed a mutual defense pact with Saudi Arabia and Pakistan last month, including a NATO Article 5-style collective defense clause.
Bab el-Mandeb serves as a key Red Sea access route.
Houthi seek control of Yemen's western coast to pressure Red Sea and Bab el-Mandeb shipping.
Russia's Lavrov commented on the attacks.
Saudi Arabia pledged a harsh response to the strikes.