2 Tuesday, November 7, 2017 Coalition forces close air, sea,Riyadh land access to Yemen“All necessary legal steps he Command of the will be taken against violators Coalition in Support of of these procedures. The theT Legitimacy in Yemen will Coalition Command calls upon temporarily close all air, land the brethren Yemeni people and and sea ports to Yemen to stem all civilian and humanitarian the flow of arms to Houthi crews to avoid areas of combat rebels from Iran, it said in a operations, areas populated statement yesterday. by the Houthi armed militia, “The Coalition Forces areas and ports exploited by Command decided to this Iranian-controlled militia temporarily close all Yemeni to smuggle weapons, and areas air, sea and land ports,” the from which this militia launch statement said, adding that its attacks against the Kingdom. aid workers and humanitarian The Coalition also calls upon supplies would continue to be diplomatic missions to avoid able to access and exit Yemen. areas that are not controlled by The move follows the the Legitimate Government of flagrant military aggression by Yemen.” the Iranian-controlled Houthi “The Coalition Command militias which targeted the city calls upon the international of Riyadh on Saturday using a community and the United ballistic missile with a range of Nations Security Council more than 900 km. including the sanctions Saudi Arabia and its Gulf committee established by the Arab allies have made clear they Council for the implementation view Iran as mainly responsible of UNSC Resolution 2216, to for the Yemen conflict. take all necessary legal measures “And, after the thorough to hold Iran accountable for A still image showing the ballistic missile aimed at Riyadh’s King Khaled Airport on Saturday examination of the debris of its violation of UN Security these missiles, including the direct command of its Houthi “dangerous escalation (which) also affirms that the Kingdom people, and the peoples of Council Resolutions, primarily missile launched on July 22 by proxy in this matter constitutes came because of Iranian reserves its right to respond to countries in the region, which resolution 2216, in addition to experts in military technology, a clear act of aggression that support” after Saudi air defences Iran in the appropriate time constitutes blatant violations its violations of provisions and has confirmed the role of Iran’s targets neighboring countries, intercepted the ballistic missile and manner, in accordance to international humanitarian principles of international law regime in manufacturing these and threatens peace and heading towards Riyadh. It was with international law and laws, the Coalition’s Command that criminalize the aggression missiles and smuggling them to security in the region and brought down near Riyadh based upon the right of self- has decided to temporarily against other states, due to: the Houthi militias in Yemen globally.” airport without causing any defense, including the defense close all Yemeni ground, air, Iran’s direct involvement in for the purpose of attacking the casualties. of its territory, its people, and sea ports. These measures the unlawful smuggling of Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, its Iran real danger “Therefore, the Coalition’s and its vital interests, which will be implemented while weapons to the Houthi Militia people, and vital interests.” Saudi Foreign Minister Adel Command considers this is enshrined in international taking into consideration the under its control, which “The Coalition’s command al-Jubeir said on his Twitter a blatant act of military agreements and conventions continuation of the entry and threatens international peace considers the Iranian regime’s account on Monday that his aggression by the Iranian including the UN Charter.” exit of humanitarian supplies and security; its aggression action in supplying the Houthi country reserved the right regime, and could rise to be “To address the and crews in accordance against the territory and people militias that it commands with to respond to what he called considered as an act of war vulnerabilities in the current with the Coalition’s updated of Saudi Arabia and other these missiles to be a blatant Iran’s “hostile actions”. against the Kingdom of Saudi inspection procedures that procedures.” neighboring countries; and violation of the United Nations Bahrain’s Foreign Minister Arabia, and thus affirms led to the continuation of the “The Coalition Command its continued support for the Security Council (UNSC) Sheikh Khaled bin Ahmed the legitimate right of the supply of ballistic missiles calls upon all relevant parties Houthi militia in violation of Resolutions that prohibit al-Khalifa also tweeted that Kingdom to defend its territory and military equipment to to adhere to the inspections, international resolutions that nations from arming these Iran was the real danger to the and people in accordance the Houthi militias which entry, and exit procedures to aim to restore legitimacy in militias, specifically UNSC region. with Article (51) of the U.N. enabled them to continue and from Yemeni ports of entry Yemen,” Saudi Press Agency Resolution (2216). On Sunday the coalition Charter.” to commit crimes against designated by the Coalition (SPA) reported. Further, Iran’s role and its accused the Houthis of “The Coalition Command the Kingdom, the Yemeni that will be announced later.” (Agencies) Saudi Prince, 7 others killed in copter crash Continued from Page 1 But in June, Prince Mohammed was n a statement posted on SPA, the Royal replaced by the King in favour of the now- Court said that the funeral prayer will be Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, as performedI tomorrow after Asr prayer at first in line to the throne. Imam Turki bin Abdullah Mosque in Riyadh. The helicopter crash also comes after Prince Mansour was the son of Prince Saudi Arabia on Saturday intercepted and Muqrin bin Abdulaziz, a former intelligence destroyed a ballistic missile near Riyadh’s service director and a one-time crown prince international airport after it was fired from of the Kingdom. Prince Muqrin was removed Yemen in an escalation of the kingdom’s war as crown prince in April 2015 by his half against Iran-backed Huthi rebels. brother Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques In Yemen, Houthi officials offered no King Salman bin Abdulaziz in favour of immediate comment on the crash, while its Prince Mohammed bin Nayef, former Al-Masirah satellite news channel reported interior minister. only that the crash had occurred. The video footage shows the Saudi Prince boarding the helicopter before it crashed.