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G7 urges Houthis to halt strikes on Saudi Arabia
G7 nations called on Yemen's Houthis to stop strikes on Saudi Arabia on September 22, expressing solidarity with Riyadh.
G7 nations called on Yemen's Houthis on Tuesday, September 22, to halt strikes on Saudi Arabia. The appeal expressed solidarity with Riyadh as the Tehran-backed fighters added another threat to the Middle East war.
The leaders of Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom and the United States issued a statement calling for the Houthis to stop all military actions immediately.
Yemen's war began in 2014 when the Houthis captured the capital, Sanaa. Fighting had been largely frozen since 2022 before resuming in July.
The Houthis have attacked facilities belonging to Saudi oil company Aramco in the Red Sea port of Yanbu. Riyadh says the East-West Pipeline, an important crude export route, has also closed following drone attacks launched from Iraq.
Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and Turkey signed the Mecca Joint Defence Agreement last month. The agreement commits the three countries to mutual defense if any one of them is attacked.
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