Guterres to Arabic: We strongly condemn the Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia

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UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres told Al Arabiya/Al Hadath on Sunday that he strongly condemns the Houthi attacks on infrastructure in Saudi Arabia.

Guterres emphasized to Al Arabiya/Al Hadath the utmost importance of respecting freedom of navigation, including in the Bab al-Mandab Strait.

The Secretary-General rejected the attacks targeting Saudi ships, describing them as "completely unacceptable."

Guterres stressed the utmost importance of respecting rights and freedom of navigation.

The Secretary-General of the United Nations had previously received Jasem Mohammed Al-Budaiwi, the Secretary-General of the Gulf Cooperation Council, on Saturday, on the sidelines of Al-Budaiwi's participation in the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly in the United States in New York.

Both sides condemned the Houthi militia's attacks on the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and their targeting of civilian objects, as well as the threat these attacks pose to security and stability in the region, in addition to discussing several regional issues and the efforts being made towards them.