The group highlighted that the Coalition to Restore Legitimacy in Yemen was launched in response to a request for assistance from the Government of Yemen in full conformity with international law and the right to self-defense stipulated in Article 51 of the UN Charter. This request was noted in UN Security Council Resolution 2216, 2015,. Led by Saudi Arabia, the Coalition’s purpose is to protect Yemen and its people from the continuing aggression of the Iran-backed Houthis and to help Yemen counter terrorism. The group of co-signatories confirmed the importance of the work of the Special Envoy of the UN Secretary-General for Yemen, Ismail Ould Cheikh Ahmed, in achieving a comprehensive peace agreement to end the conflict in Yemen, in accordance with the Gulf Cooperation Council initiative, the National Dialogue Conference outcome and its implementation mechanism, and relevant UN Security Council resolutions. The group reiterated their resolve that any interference by Iran is unacceptable and must be confronted. The countries called on Iran to stop promoting regional insecurity, and stressed that, "the stability and economic prosperity in the Arabian Gulf region is founded on the importance of maintaining good neighborliness and the principles of sovereignty, independence, and non-interference in domestic affairs." --More 12:30 LOCAL TIME 09:30 GMT www.spa.gov.sa/w267947