RIYADH: Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud on Tuesday received phone calls from German Chancellor Friedrich Merz and Lebanese President Joseph Aoun, who condemned the Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia and reaffirmed solidarity with the Kingdom.
According to the Saudi Press Agency, the Crown Prince received a phone call from Chancellor Friedrich Merz, who expressed Germany’s condemnation of the Houthis attacks targeting the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s security and stability and affirmed his country’s solidarity with and support for the Kingdom.
HRH the Crown Prince Receives Call from German Chancellor; Merz Affirms Solidarity with Saudi Arabia and Condemns Houthi Attacks.
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They also discussed aspects of cooperation and ways to enhance ties across various fields.
Meanwhile, the Crown Prince received a phone call from the President of Lebanon, Joseph Aoun, who condemned the attacks targeting the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and its vital facilities, threatening its security and stability.
HRH the Crown Prince Receives Call from Lebanese President Condemning Attacks on Saudi Arabia.
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President Aoun affirmed Lebanon’s full solidarity with the Kingdom and its support against anything that undermines its security, sovereignty, and territorial integrity, the SPA reported.
According to the official Spokesperson of the Coalition to Restore Legitimacy in Yemen, Major General Turki Al-Malki, two ballistic missiles launched by the Houthis toward Khamis Mushait were intercepted and destroyed.
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He further said three unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) were intercepted and destroyed north of Riyadh.
Earlier on Monday, Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud received a phone call from Jordan’s King Abdullah II ibn Al Hussein, who condemned the Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia and reaffirmed Jordan’s solidarity with the Kingdom.
King Abdullah II affirmed Jordan’s full solidarity with Saudi Arabia in confronting any threat to its security and the safety of its citizens and residents, as well as Jordan’s full support for the measures the Kingdom has taken to protect its resources, SPA reported.
