President Macron also stressed the necessity of working to confront Iran’s destabilizing activities in the region.

:: President of the French Republic, Emmanuel Macron condemned the attempt by the Houthi militias to target Riyadh in a telephone call with Saudi Arabia’s King Salman bin Abdulaziz.

The French president expressed the solidarity and support of the French Republic with the Kingdom against any threat to its security after Houthi militias targeted the city of Riyadh with a ballistic missile.

President Macron also stressed the necessity of working to confront Iran’s destabilizing activities in the region.

He reiterated his country’s clear position on Iran’s destructive role and their support of the militias by providing them ballistic missile technology to attack the Kingdom and destabilize in the region.

The French President thanked King Salman and the Government of the Kingdom for their efforts in combating terrorism as well as their efforts to root out their funding, highlighting the Kingdom’s recent efforts in the Sahel region of Africa.