Morocco’s King Mohammed VI has voiced strong solidarity with Saudi Arabia after repeated Houthi attacks. In two messages sent on Saturday, September 26, 2026, to King Salman and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, he said “Any attack on Saudi Arabia is an attack on Morocco.”
What the King said
Morocco’s King Mohammed VI has voiced strong solidarity with Saudi Arabia after repeated Houthi attacks. In two messages sent on Saturday, September 26, 2026, to King Salman and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, he said “Any attack on Saudi Arabia is an attack on Morocco.”
Security link with the Gulf
The king described the stability of Saudi Arabia and the other GCC states as an integral part of Morocco’s own security. He also warned that the attacks threaten vital maritime routes important to global trade.
Legal argument
He said the attacks violate international law and humanitarian law, and called for those responsible to be held accountable. He cited UN Security Council Resolutions 2216 (2015) and 2722 (2024).
Why it matters
The message shows how closely Rabat is aligning with Riyadh and the Gulf states on regional security. It also presents the holy sites as a shared concern of the wider Muslim world.
Sources
Saudi Gazette,
Anadolu Agency,
Hespress,
Morocco World News.
Claims about attempted attacks on Makkah and Madinah are as stated by the king.