Iran Says US-Britain Attack on Houthis Will Fuel Instability in Region

January 12, 2024

FILE PHOTO: A supporter of the Houthis has a poster attached to his waist of Iranian Major-General Qassem Soleimani, head of the elite Quds Force, who was killed in an air strike at Baghdad airport, during a rally to denounce the U.S. killing, in Saada — FILE PHOTO: A supporter of the Iran regime-backed Houthis has a poster attached to his waist of Iran regime's Qassem Soleimani, head of the elite Quds Force, who was killed in an air strike at Baghdad airport. The writing on the poster reads: "God is the Greatest, Death to America, Death to Israel, Curse on the Jews, Victory to Islam." REUTERS/Naif Rahma

DUBAI, Jan 12 (Reuters) – Iran said on Friday it condemns the U.S.-Britain attack on Houthis in Yemen warning that it will fuel “insecurity and instability” in the region, Iranian state media reported.

“We strongly condemn the military attacks carried out this morning by the United States and the United Kingdom on several cities in Yemen”, said Nasser Kannani, spokesperson at Iran’s foreign ministry.

“These attacks are a clear violation of Yemen’s sovereignty and territorial integrity, and a breach of international laws,” he added.

(Reporting by Jana Choukeir and Parisa Hafezi; Editing by Muralikumar Anantharaman)