The European Union expressed solidarity with Saudi Arabia on Sunday following the Houthi attack on King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh, announcing that EU foreign ministers would discuss escalating regional tensions and ways to enhance maritime coordination in the Red Sea on Monday.
In a statement published on X, EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Kaja Kallas described the attack as “an appalling act of terror,” stressing that there could be no justification for indiscriminate attacks on civilians and civilian infrastructure.
Kallas offered her deepest condolences to the families of those killed and wished the injured a swift recovery, noting that she remained in close contact with Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan.
She stressed that enhanced coordination between the EU naval operation in the Red Sea, Aspides, and the Saudi-led Multinational Maritime Defence Coalition was vital, adding that EU foreign ministers would discuss escalating tensions in the Middle East on Monday.
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen also strongly condemned the Houthi attack on King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh on Sunday, expressing the European Union’s solidarity with Saudi Arabia and warning that the deadliest attack on the airport marked a dangerous escalation.
In a statement published on X, von der Leyen expressed sympathy for the victims and their families, reaffirming the European Union’s solidarity with Saudi Arabia and its people following the attack. She warned that attacks by Iran’s proxies were pushing the region into a spiral of violence, destabilizing crucial global transport and energy hubs and sending shockwaves through the international community.
Von der Leyen stressed that the deadly attacks targeting civilians must stop immediately, reiterating the European Union’s condemnation of violence against civilians and its support for Saudi Arabia amid escalating regional tensions.
— KUNA
