NEW YORK CITY: The G7’s foreign ministers condemned “in the strongest terms” continuing strikes by the Houthis against Saudi Arabia. They declared solidarity with the Kingdom and Yemen’s internationally recognized government, and affirmed the right of both to defend the security, sovereignty and territorial integrity of their countries under international law.
In a joint declaration following their meeting in Paris on Nov. 9 and 10, the ministers also “strongly condemned” attacks by Iran against neighboring nations, and said the obstruction of maritime transit through the Strait of Hormuz by Tehran had disrupted international trade, energy security and the global economy.
The ministers called on the Houthis to “immediately cease all military actions and threats” and to avoid any further escalation so that “an inclusive political process” to resolve the conflict in Yemen could resume. They urged all actors, including Iran, to stop arming and supporting the militia, acts that they said violated several UN Security Council resolutions.
The Houthis have persistently targeted Saudi energy infrastructure and airports with long-range strikes since July, when a fragile ceasefire in Yemen, agreed in 2022, fell apart.
Flights resumed at King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh in late October after a two-week closure that followed a series of deadly Houthi strikes on airports and other targets in the Kingdom.
