Saudi Arabia: We are committed to working on Yemen's reconstruction‏

Saudi Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Adel al-Jubeir said on Wednesday that the Kingdom is committed to working together with Yemen on reconstruction .

Al-Jubeir made the comments to reporters at the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly alongside Mark Lowcock, the UN's Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator.

Answering a questions about Saudi Arabia’s response to the September 14 attacks on Saudi Aramco facilities, Al-Jubeir said “The initial results prove that these were Iranian weapons,”  referring to investigations into the attacks, adding “We are in consultations with our friends and allies about the next steps to take.”

“We will be very thorough and will come up with different options and select the appropriate options as a response to the attacks against the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia,” said Al-Jubeir.

The minister also addressed Saudi Arabia’s relations with Iraq, which he called a “brotherly nation.”

“Iraq must exercise its independence and sovereignty,” said al-Jubeir, when asked about the presence of Iranian-backed Popular Mobilization Units militias in Iraq.