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Morocco's King Mohammed VI condemned repeated Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia and said any attack on the kingdom would be considered an attack on Morocco, according to messages sent to Saudi King Salman bin Abdulaziz and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman.
The Moroccan monarch said the security and stability of Saudi Arabia and other Gulf Cooperation Council countries are an inseparable part of Morocco's own security.
"Any attack on Saudi Arabia is considered an attack on Morocco," King Mohammed VI said.
He described the protection of Saudi and Gulf interests as the defense of "shared strategic interests" and said Morocco stands with Riyadh against risks threatening the kingdom's security and stability.
King Mohammed VI said he was deeply concerned by attacks targeting civilian and economic facilities, critical infrastructure, cities and residential areas in Saudi Arabia.
He said attempts to target Mecca had further intensified concern, describing them as attacks on Muslim holy sites and on the feelings of more than 1.8 billion Muslims.
The king said responsibility for the attacks rests with the Houthis and "those standing behind them, financing them and arming them."
He called for international sanctions against those responsible.
King Mohammed VI said the continued attacks violate international law as well as U.N. Security Council resolutions 2216 of 2015 on Yemen and 2722 of 2024 on attacks against maritime shipping.
Fighting between government forces in Yemen and the Iran-backed Houthis has intensified since July.
The Houthis have accused Saudi Arabia of attacking them and have periodically targeted the kingdom with ballistic missiles and drones.
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