King Mohammed VI reaffirms Morocco's solidarity with Saudi Arabia against Houthi attacks

RABAT — Morocco’s King Mohammed VI delivered a strong message of solidarity with Saudi Arabia, declaring that “any attack on Saudi Arabia is an attack on Morocco” as he condemned repeated Houthi attacks against the Kingdom and attempts to target Makkah.

In two messages to Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman and Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman, the Moroccan monarch reaffirmed his country’s firm support for Saudi Arabia’s security, sovereignty and stability.

King Mohammed VI condemned attacks targeting civilian and economic facilities, critical infrastructure, cities and populated areas across Saudi Arabia, saying attempts to target Makkah and Madinah had further intensified Morocco’s condemnation.

“At this delicate moment your country is going through, historical responsibility, religious values and strategic considerations require us all to stand united in defense of rights, sovereignty, security and the holy sites of the Muslim nation,” he said.

The king said the attacks represented not only an assault on Saudi Arabia, its people and pilgrims, but also an affront to the sentiments of more than 1.8 billion Muslims worldwide.

He condemned the “criminal acts,” holding the Houthis and those he said supported, financed and armed them responsible.

King Mohammed VI stressed that the security and stability of Saudi Arabia and other Gulf Cooperation Council states were inseparable from Morocco’s own security.

“Any attack on Saudi Arabia is an attack on Morocco,” he said, adding that standing with Saudi Arabia and other Gulf states was a defense of shared strategic interests.

The Moroccan monarch reaffirmed his country’s continued support for Saudi Arabia in confronting threats posed by armed groups and the regional powers supporting them, warning that such actions threatened the security of the wider region and vital maritime corridors crucial to the global economy and international navigation.

He also said the continued attacks constituted violations of international law and relevant UN resolutions, citing UN Security Council Resolution 2216 of 2015 and Resolution 2722 of 2024.

King Mohammed VI said attacks on civilian areas, economic facilities and holy sites violated international humanitarian law and international conventions and norms, and called for accountability.