DUBAI: The Arab ministerial committee has condemned Iran’s support for the Houthis’ targeting ¶¶Òõ¶ÌÊÓƵ with ballistic missiles, state news agency SPA reported on Wednesday.
The committee – made up of ministers from ¶¶Òõ¶ÌÊÓƵ, Bahrain, the UAE and Egypt - condemned Iran’s ongoing support for terrorist acts in the Arab region and its violation of the Security Council resolution 2216 (2015), which requires militia to be disarmed.
The committee also reiterated the importance of opposing Iranian attempts to threaten the security of the region’s energy supplies, as well as maritime installations in the Arabian Gulf and other shipping lanes.
The comments come as the Arab coalition intercept yet another Houthi drone fired towards Saudi airspace. Coalition spokesmanÌýCol. Turki Al-Maliki said the drone was targeting civilian areas in ¶¶Òõ¶ÌÊÓƵ’s Najran.Ìý
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