A group of 11 concerned countries including the UAE, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Egypt, Jordan, Kuwait, Morocco, Oman, Qatar, Sudan and Yemen have warned the UN member states about Iran's expansionist policies, flagrant violations of the principle of sovereignty, and constant interference in the internal affairs of Arab States that are destabilizing and fomenting tension in the Middle East, in a letter delivered to the UN General Assembly. According to WAM, the group condemned Iran's sponsoring of terrorism in the region, particularly in Yemen where it has financially, strategically, and militarily supported the Houthis. Moreover, Iran's training of Houthi fighters and illegal shipments of weapons and ammunitions into Yemen are in blatant violation of UN Security Council Resolutions 2216 (2015) and 2231 (2015), said the group. They also condemned the Houthi attack on a United Arab Emirates civilian vessel ‘Swift' in the Strait of Bab al-Mandeb on 1st October, a clear violation of international law that the members of the UN Security Council considered a threat to freedom of navigation in the shipping passage. --More
