RIYADH -- The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia welcomed the report of the United Nations which stressed that Iran's hostile interferences as well as its support for Houthi terrorist militias with advanced and dangerous missile capabilities threaten the security and stability of Saudi Arabia and the region, according to Saudi Press Agency.

The Kingdom also welcomed the US stance, spelled out by the US Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley in Washington on Thursday, as well as the US condemnation of Iran's hostile activities that support and arm terrorist groups, including Hezbollah and Houthi terrorist militias.

The Kingdom renewed its condemnation of the Iranian regime for supporting its affiliate, Houthi terrorist militias, in their aggressive and terrorist practices, their coup against legitimacy, their destruction of state institutions, their brutal suppression of the Yemeni people, their plunder of the Yemeni people's resources including humanitarian aid, their seizure of oil imports to support and finance their terrorist campaign, their threat to the security of sea lanes, their attack on Saudi Arabia's territory and their launch of ballistic missiles on populated cities with the support of Iran.

Iran's support to Houthi terrorist militias constitutes a flagrant violation of UN Security Council Resolutions No. 2216 and No. 2231, and has disrupted the political process and prolonged the crisis in Yemen.

The Kingdom also condemned the Iranian regime for its flagrant violations of the international resolutions and norms, including UN Security Council Resolutions No. 1559 and No. 1701, which prohibit arming any extra-state militias in Lebanon (under Chapter VII), as well as UN Security Council Resolutions No. 2231 and No. 2216.

Saudi Arabia urged the international community to take immediate action to implement the above-mentioned UN Security Council resolutions and to hold the Iranian regime accountable for its aggressive actions. The Kingdom reiterated the need to tighten the UN Verification and Inspection Mechanism (UNVIM) to prevent smuggling.

The Kingdom affirmed its commitment to support the efforts of the UN Special Envoy to Yemen Ismail Ould Cheikh Ahmed, aimed at finding a political solution according to the three references in addition to supporting all relief and humanitarian operations aimed at alleviating the suffering of the Yemeni people. – SPA