Riyadh Emphasizes Consolidating Regional Security

Saudi Arabia has reiterated its rejection of all violations that threaten the security and safety of maritime navigation and global energy supplies, emphasizing the importance of the international community taking urgent measures to ensure maritime security, the flow of international trade, and the application of international law in this regard.

The Council of Ministers, chaired by Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman, reviewed international developments and the continuous diplomatic efforts undertaken by Saudi Arabia in coordination with sister and friendly countries to consolidate regional security that preserves the stability of the region and safeguards opportunities for development and prosperity for its peoples, without compromising in defending the nation and its sovereignty, or responding decisively to any threat or aggression targeting its security and the safety of its citizens and residents.

The Council outlined the results of Saudi Arabia’s participation in meetings held under the auspices of the Gulf Cooperation Council and the Group of Twenty, as part of its efforts supporting multilateral action aimed at enhancing mechanisms for joint cooperation in various fields to serve mutual interests and contribute to finding effective and sustainable solutions to current global challenges, particularly those related to maritime navigation security, energy, food security, global trade, and supply chains.

The Council of Ministers affirmed that the Kingdom, despite the challenges facing the region, has continued to provide reliable energy supplies to global markets, relying on long-term investments in infrastructure, storage facilities, and supply chains, and a system capable of handling changes with the highest technical and operational capabilities, thereby contributing to global energy security and the resilience of supply networks.

Earlier, Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman received Jordanian Crown Prince Hussein bin Abdullah II, during which they reviewed the historical relations uniting the two countries and their brotherly peoples, and their keenness to expand the horizons of cooperation in all fields, according to the official Saudi Press Agency (SPA).

Crown Prince Hussein affirmed Amman’s full support for Saudi Arabia in confronting all threats to its security and the safety of its citizens and residents, and its complete backing of the measures taken to protect its assets.

For his part, Saudi Defense Minister Prince Khalid bin Salman discussed with US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth efforts to de-escalate tensions and contain regional tensions, alongside the ongoing attacks by the terrorist Houthi militia on the Kingdom, according to SPA.

In the context of Houthi attacks, the Coalition for Legitimacy Support in Yemen announced the interception and destruction of a drone in the Makkah region, a development coming a day after the interception and destruction of a ballistic missile launched by the terrorist militia toward the southern region, and two drones in the Riyadh region.

In another development, the Saudi Nuclear and Radiological Regulatory Authority clarified that speculative interpretations circulating on social media platforms regarding nuclear matters are not based on scientific knowledge and mostly rely on common mental images and misconceptions.

It added in a post on its X platform account that these incorrect interpretations contribute to raising public concern, especially when they relate to nuclear issues and their connection to current circumstances in the world and the region.