G7 urges Iran and the Houthis to change course in Yemen
During the UN General Assembly, G7 foreign ministers issued a joint statement calling on Iran to end its support and weapons supplies to the Houthis, and urging the Houthis to stop military actions and attacks or threats against civilian shipping. The ministers also condemned Houthi attacks, expressed solidarity with Yemen’s internationally recognized government and Saudi Arabia, and called for a return to a political process.
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First reported among our outlets by Daily Jang (Pakistan), · most coverage from United Kingdom (1), Pakistan (1), Japan (1), India (1)
What the parties said
Yemen
The Houthis' health ministry said two members of one family were killed in a strike on Jawf province on Monday, and that one person was killed in Taiz.
Iran
Iran has previously denied supplying weapons to the Houthis and says it only supports them politically.
Coverage
Iran must stop arming Houthis in Yemen, G7 says ahead of UN General Assembly
The Houthis' health ministry said two members of one family were killed in a strike on Jawf province on Monday, and that one person was killed in Taiz.
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G7 leaders representing Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom and the United States called on the Houthis to “immediately cease all military actions”.