Houthis must ‘immediately cease’ strikes against Saudi Arabia: G7 foreign ministers

Houthi rebels raise their rifles during a rally in support of the group and to protest Saudi Arabia's accusation that the Houthis targeted Islam's holiest site of Mecca, in Sanaa, Yemen. File | Photo Credit: AP The foreign ministers of the G7 condemned on Monday (September 21, 2026) the “unacceptable continued strikes” waged from Yemen against Saudi Arabia and urged the Iran-backed group to immediately hold fire.“We call on the Houthis to immediately cease all military actions, all threats and attacks against civilian shipping, and to return to the political process in good faith,” the leaders representing Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom and the United States said in a statement.They also called on Iran “to end its arming of and support for the Houthis,” alleging Tehran is in violation of past UN Security Council resolutions. Published - September 22, 2026 09:29 am IST