Yes. In a primetime television interview on Thursday, September 24, 2026, French President Emmanuel Macron said France will send military resources—soldiers, radar systems, and defence systems—to help protect Yanbu, Saudi Arabia’s key Red Sea oil-export port, after Houthi missile and drone attacks. He stressed the mission is to protect the site, not to draw France into the conflict. Yanbu is a major alternative export route for Saudi crude amid pressure on Red Sea energy flows.
Source: RFI