The Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) has strongly condemned repeated drone and missile strikes by Yemen’s Houthi fighters against Saudi Arabia, officially pledging robust support for the kingdom. The political and economic bloc, comprising key regional monarchies, issued a joint declaration following a high-level foreign ministers' meeting in Manama, allegedly invoking mutual defense commitments to deter further aggression.

This condemnation coincided with reports from the Saudi-led military coalition claiming the interception of multiple drones near Riyadh and the kingdom's Eastern Province. Representatives of the coalition regime maintained that these aerial threats target critical civilian infrastructure, though specific details regarding the origin of all launched devices remain unverified by independent monitors. The security situation continues to deteriorate across the Arabian Peninsula.

During the ministerial session, Gulf officials accused the Houthi movement of carrying out lethal attacks on civilian airports and vital economic facilities. They further urged the international community to strictly enforce existing United Nations arms embargoes and formally designate the group as a terrorist organization. Critics, however, argue that such diplomatic measures have thus far yielded negligible results on the ground.

Meanwhile, the ongoing military escalation has triggered a severe humanitarian catastrophe inside Yemen. According to international migration agencies, more than 233,000 individuals have been forcibly displaced by the renewed fighting. In cities like Taiz, severe supply blockades have caused skyrocketing food prices and critical shortages of medical supplies, leaving local healthcare facilities on the verge of complete collapse.

Source: www.aljazeera.com