“Yemen’s move to support women and children in Gaza and counter the Israeli regime’s genocide is commendable,” Amirabdollahian said in a post on his X account on Friday after the US and UK attacked a series of Ansarullah resistance movement targets in Yemen.
“Sana’a is fully committed to maritime and shipping security,” the Iranian minister stated.
“Rather than attacking Yemen, the White House should immediately stop its all-out military and security support for Tel Aviv against the people of Gaza and the West Bank in order for security to return to the entire region,” he stated, the Foreign Ministry’s website reported.
On Friday, US and British forces launched air, ship, and submarine strikes in Yemen. US President Joe Biden confirmed the assaults, mentioning the involvement of the United States, Britain, Australia, Bahrain, Canada, and the Netherlands.
The strikes follow Yemeni forces targeting Israeli-owned and Israeli-bound shipping in the Red Sea, in solidarity with Palestinians in Gaza, where more than 23,500 Palestinians have been killed in Israeli onslaughts since October 7.