Saudi Arabia Urges UN Action Against Houthi Attacks
Saudi Arabia called on the UN Security Council to stop Houthi militia attacks targeting Saudi infrastructure and international shipping in the Red Sea.
The Government of Saudi Arabia urged the United Nations Security Council on Friday to intervene against escalating attacks by Iran-backed Houthi militias. During an emergency meeting, Saudi Arabia's Permanent Representative to the UN, Abdulaziz M. Alwasil, warned that the militia's strikes on civilians and vital infrastructure threaten regional stability and the global economy.
Alwasil specifically cited recent Houthi strikes on King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh, which killed three Saudi nationals, as a "blatant act of aggression." He stated that the Kingdom will not allow Yemen to be used as a staging ground for threats to Saudi security or the freedom of navigation in the Red Sea and Bab Al-Mandab Strait, noting that disruptions in these waterways jeopardize global supply chains.
While reaffirming the right to defend its sovereignty, Alwasil emphasized that Saudi Arabia remains committed to a sustainable political settlement that preserves Yemen's territorial integrity. He called on the Security Council to assume its responsibility for maintaining international peace by enforcing arms embargos and stopping the Houthi attacks, which he claimed reject diplomatic initiatives in favor of military escalation.
