G7 condemns Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia, urges Iran to stop arming group

DUBAI: G7 foreign ministers condemned continued Houthi strikes inside Yemen and against Saudi Arabia, and urged all actors, including Iran, to stop arming and supporting the group.

In a joint statement issued on Wednesday after their meeting in Paris on Nov. 9 and 10, ministers from Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the UK and the US, along with the EU’s High Representative, said the attacks included strikes on civilians and civilian infrastructure.

The ministers expressed solidarity with the Yemeni government and Saudi Arabia, and reaffirmed their right to defend their security, sovereignty and territorial integrity in line with international law. They called on the Houthis to immediately stop all military action and threats so that an inclusive political process can resume.