King Salman calls on the international community to take a "firm stand" against Iran

The Saudi monarch, King Salman bin Abdulaziz, called on the international community to take a "firm stand" against Iran, to counter the Iranian regime's pursuit of weapons of mass destruction and the development of ballistic missile programs.

King Salman said in his annual speech to the Shura Council, via video technology, "The kingdom affirms the seriousness of the Iranian regional regime's project, its interference in countries, its support for terrorism and extremism, and fanning the flames of sectarianism through its various arms."

He added in a speech broadcast on Thursday morning that Saudi Arabia “calls for the need to take a firm stance by the international community towards it, which guarantees a radical treatment of the Iranian regime’s pursuit of weapons of mass destruction, the development of its ballistic missile program, its interference in the internal affairs of other countries, its sponsorship of terrorism, and its threat to peace and security.” International ».

"The Kingdom condemns the terrorist Houthi militia supported by the Iranian regime for violating international laws and customary rules by launching booby-trapped drones and ballistic missiles at civilians in the Kingdom, in a deliberate and systematic manner," the royal speech stated.

“We affirm in the Kingdom the support of the brotherly Yemeni people so that Yemen can regain, through its legitimate authority, its full sovereignty and independence from Iranian hegemony, and we will continue to provide humanitarian aid to the Yemeni people, and we will also continue to support international efforts aimed at resolving the Yemeni crisis led by the UN envoy to Yemen, in accordance with the initiative. ”, And the outcomes of the comprehensive Yemeni national dialogue, and Security Council Resolution 2216».

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