Tehran strongly condemns US, UK military strikes on Yemen

Nasser Kanaani, spokesman for Iran’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, has delivered a strong rebuke against the extensive military attacks conducted by the United States and the United Kingdom within Yemen’s borders on Saturday.

Kanaani argued that these “unilateral and dangerous” actions have far-reaching implications, surpassing internationally recognized norms and constituting a blatant violation of Yemen’s sovereignty and territorial integrity.
He continued by asserting that the United States and Britain, once again, demonstrated their unwavering support for the full-scale war crimes and genocide perpetrated by the Zionist regime in the Gaza Strip and the West Bank. “The prioritization of the security and questionable interests of the occupying and criminal Zionist regime over international peace and security reflects a concerning disregard for ethical and humanitarian principles, as well as a blatant neglect of international laws, regulations, and the United Nations Charter,” the spokesman stated.

Shining a spotlight on the motives behind these attacks, Kanaani emphasized that the United States and Britain appear to pursue an agenda aimed at escalating tensions and crises in the region. “Furthermore, there is a clear intent to broaden the scope of war and instability, divert public attention from the war crimes of the Zionist regime, and create an opportunity for the continuation of these alleged genocide-related war crimes.”

Kanaani underscored that rather than taking effective and immediate action to address the root causes of insecurities and instabilities, particularly the aggressive actions of the Zionist regime and the daily atrocities against hundreds of Palestinians, including women and children, the United States and Britain have opted for military strikes on a country attempting to apply pressure on this regime to halt its lethal actions.
The spokesman stressed that these unilateral and aggressive military operations will undoubtedly contribute to increased insecurity and instability in the region.

“The consequences of such actions are anticipated to yield no positive outcomes for the invading countries, as they further complicate an already intricate geopolitical landscape. The international community is closely watching as tensions escalate, emphasizing the urgent need for diplomatic solutions to restore stability and peace in the region,” he noted.
The United States and Britain in December announced a military coalition to target Yemen in support of Israel.
In a joint statement on Saturday, the United States and Britain said their military action hit eight locations across Yemen. The statement described the strikes as “necessary and proportionate”, hitting 18 targets that featured “underground weapons storage facilities, missile storage facilities, one-way attack unmanned aerial systems, air defense systems, radars, and a helicopter”.
The operation marked the fourth time that the United States and Britain militaries have carried out joint attacks against Yemen since January 12.

Apart from the joint action, the United States has also been carrying out almost daily raids on Yemeni targets, including incoming missiles, rockets and drones targeting commercial and other navy vessels related to Israel.
The attacks were supported by Australia, Bahrain, Canada, Denmark, the Netherlands and New Zealand.

Brigadier General Yahya Saree, the spokesman for the Yemeni Armed Forces, pledged that the country would “confront the American-British escalation with more qualitative military operations against all hostile targets in the Red and Arab Seas”.

The official reiterated that the Yemeni forces will “persist in upholding their religious, moral and humanitarian duties towards the Palestinian people, and their military operations will not stop unless the (Israeli) aggression stops and the siege on the Palestinian people in the Gaza Strip is lifted.”
The turmoil from Israel’s war on Gaza has also spilled over to other parts of West Asia.

The United States and Britain have been carrying out such strikes on Yemen since Washington and its allies offered the Tel Aviv regime unqualified support and said Yemeni forces bear the consequences of attacks against Israeli-owned ships or merchant vessels heading to the occupied territories.

The maritime attacks have forced some of the world’s biggest shipping and oil companies to suspend transit through one of the world’s most important maritime trade routes.
Tankers are instead adding thousands of miles to international shipping routes by sailing around the continent of Africa rather than going through the Suez Canal.

Israel unleashed a bombardment campaign against Gaza on October 7, after the Palestinian resistance groups launched Operation Al-Aqsa Storm in response to decades of violence against Palestinians.
According to the figures announced by Palestinian health authorities, so far 29,692 people, largely women and children, have been killed in the besieged enclave. The United Nations deems the figures credible, though they are now updated only infrequently as war devastation has hampered communications. The Israeli war on Gaza has pushed 85% of the territory’s population into internal displacement amid acute shortages of food, clean water and medicine, while 60% of the enclave’s infrastructure has been damaged or destroyed, according to the UN.