Iran Denounces US Airstrikes on Yemen and Israeli Assaults in Gaza
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Synopsis
On March 20, Iranian FM Spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei condemned the ongoing US airstrikes in Yemen and intensified Israeli attacks in Gaza, highlighting the tragic impact on civilians and infrastructure. He labeled the actions as military aggression and called for their cessation.
Key Takeaways
- Iran strongly opposes US airstrikes in Yemen.
- Baghaei emphasizes civilian casualties and infrastructure damage.
- Israel's actions in Gaza are condemned as crimes.
- Khamenei calls US strikes against Houthis a crime.
- Iran rejects US claims regarding its role in the conflict.
Tehran, March 20 (NationPress) The Spokesman for the Iranian Foreign Ministry, Esmaeil Baghaei, expressed strong opposition on Thursday against the ongoing US airstrikes in Yemen and the recent surge in Israeli attacks on Gaza.
His statements followed US airstrikes targeting Houthi positions in Yemen that began on Saturday, alongside a marked increase in Israeli assaults on Gaza starting early Tuesday.
Baghaei expressed profound sadness over the civilian casualties, which included innocent women and children, as well as the devastation of essential infrastructure in Yemen attributed to what he described as US “military aggression.”
He emphasized that nations supplying Israel with arms, financial resources, and political backing were complicit in the “crimes” committed by Israel.
The parallel timing of the US strikes on Yemen with the escalated genocide in Gaza raises no doubt about the “joint US-Israeli conspiracy ... to eradicate any calls for solidarity with and support for the oppressed Palestinian people,” he stated.
On Wednesday evening, the United States initiated another series of airstrikes on Yemen's capital, Sanaa, which, according to Houthi-operated al-Masirah TV, injured at least nine individuals, including seven women and two children, as reported by Xinhua news agency.
This incident represents the second US strike in the region since Saturday, when prior attacks resulted in the deaths of 53 people and injuries to 98, many of whom were women and children.
In the Gaza Strip, an Israeli airstrike targeting a gathering of mourners in the north on Wednesday evening resulted in the deaths of at least 16 Palestinians and injured over 30 others.
Iran's Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, also condemned these actions, asserting that the deadly US strikes against the Tehran-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen constituted a “crime that must be stopped.”
“This assault on the Yemeni populace, particularly on civilians, is... a crime that must be halted,” Khamenei stated in a video posted on his official website.
Previously, on March 18, Iran had rejected and condemned the “reckless and provocative” statements made by US officials, including President Donald Trump, regarding Tehran's purported involvement in the attacks by Yemen's Houthis, as cited by Iran's envoy to the United Nations in a letter shared by state media.
