France is willing to help protect Saudi Arabia’s energy infrastructure in a “strictly defensive” capacity, the Foreign Ministry said amid heightened regional security tensions, Anadolu reports.
“We assure Saudi Arabia of our full solidarity in the face of these attacks,” a ministry spokesperson said.
The spokesperson said France was willing to participate in protecting energy infrastructure, particularly facilities in Yanbu and the East-West pipeline.
“Our willingness to participate, in a strictly defensive manner, in the protection of energy infrastructure, particularly Yanbu and the East-West pipeline in Saudi Arabia,” the spokesperson said.
