Houthis must 'immediately cease' strikes against Saudi Arabia: G7 foreign ministers

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The foreign ministers of the G7 have condemned the “unacceptable continued strikes” waged from Yemen against Saudi Arabia and urged the group to immediately hold fire.

“We call on the Houthis to immediately cease all military actions, all threats and attacks against civilian shipping, and to return to the political process in good faith,” the leaders representing Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom and the United States said in a statement.

They also called on Iran “to end its arming of and support for the Houthis,” alleging Tehran is in violation of past UN Security Council resolutions.

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