OIC denounces Iran for its destructive policies

Jeddah, Jan 22 (IANS/WAM) Saudi Arabias Foreign Affairs Minister Adel Bin Ahmad Al Jubeir has said that the ministers of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) have unanimously supported a strong resolution condemning Iran for its aggressive policies.

Addressing a press conference here on Sunday, following the emergency OIC meeting on the firing of a ballistic missile towards Riyadh by Houthi militias, Al Jubeir said that Iran has not complied with international treaties on good neighbourliness.

"It is continuing to support terrorism and violate UN resolutions related to ballistic missiles," he said.

He added that Iran has a long record of destruction and killing in the region and the Muslim world.

OIC Secretary General Yusuf Bin Ahmed Al-Othaimeen thanked the Kingdom's government for hosting the emergency conference.

He stressed on the Kingdom's right to self-defence as an OIC member state. "This gives the Kingdom the right to act according to the Islamic Sharia apart from international legitimacy in protecting the safety of its territories and citizens."

The ministers reiterated their support for the legitimate government of Yemen and its President Abdrabbuh Mansur Hadi.

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