Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman received phone calls Tuesday from Federal Chancellor of Germany Friedrich Merz, Lebanese President Joseph Aoun and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, during which the leaders condemned the Houthi attacks targeting the Kingdom and affirmed their solidarity with Saudi Arabia in the face of threats to its security and stability. During the call, Merz expressed Germany's condemnation of the terrorist Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia, which threaten the Kingdom's security and stability, reaffirming his country's support and solidarity with the Kingdom. The two leaders also discussed bilateral cooperation and ways to strengthen it across several fields. For his part, the Lebanese president condemned the attacks targeting Saudi Arabia and its vital facilities and threatening its security and stability. He reaffirmed Lebanon's full solidarity with the Kingdom and its support in confronting anything that could undermine its security, sovereignty and territorial integrity. The Turkish president, meanwhile, strongly condemned the Houthi attacks targeting Saudi territory, expressing his sorrow and condolences over the victims of the attacks. He reaffirmed Türkiye's support for the Kingdom in the period ahead and expressed confidence in its ability to overcome these challenges.
