King Mohammed VI sent messages of solidarity to Saudi King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman following what Morocco described as repeated attacks by the Houthi militia on Saudi Arabia.
In the messages, the king said Morocco and Saudi Arabia were bound by religious, historical and shared strategic ties, stressing that the two countries should stand together in defense of sovereignty, security and the region’s stability.
King Mohammed VI expressed deep concern over what he described as repeated attacks by the Houthis on civilian and economic infrastructure, vital facilities and populated areas in Saudi Arabia.
He also condemned what he described as attempts to target Islam’s holiest sites in Mecca and Medina, saying such attacks would affect not only Saudi Arabia and its people but Muslims worldwide.
“An attack on Saudi Arabia is an attack on Morocco,” the king said, according to a statement issued by the Royal Palace. He added that Morocco considers the security and stability of Saudi Arabia, as well as the security of the Gulf Cooperation Council states, an integral part of Morocco’s own security.
The king reaffirmed Morocco’s support for Saudi Arabia in confronting what he described as threats posed by armed groups and regional powers seeking to undermine security and stability across the region.
He also raised concerns over threats to vital maritime routes, stressing their importance to the global economy and international maritime security.
King Mohammed VI said the continued attacks constituted violations of international law and cited U.N. Security Council Resolution 2216, adopted in 2015, which calls for the Houthis to withdraw, surrender weapons and end violence, as well as Resolution 2722, adopted in 2024, which calls for an immediate halt to attacks on commercial vessels in the Red Sea.
He said attacks targeting civilian areas, economic infrastructure and religious sites constituted violations of international humanitarian law and international conventions and should result in accountability and punishment.
The king expressed Morocco’s condemnation of the attacks on behalf of himself and the Moroccan people and said those responsible, as well as those supporting, financing or arming them, should be held accountable under international law.
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