Iran condemns US-UK airstrikes on Houthi targets in Yemen

DDM News

Iran has strongly condemned the recent airstrikes by the United States and the United Kingdom on Houthi positions in Yemen’s capital, Sana’a.

The attacks, which occurred on March 15, 2025 as gathered by Diaspora Digital Media (DDM), have escalated tensions in the region.

Tehran has also rejected accusations of directly supporting the Houthi movement, despite repeated claims from Washington.

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian stated that the US lost its authority over Iran’s foreign policy after the 1979 Islamic Revolution.

The US and UK launched the airstrikes in response to Houthi missile and drone attacks on international shipping.

According to the Pentagon, the Houthis have carried out over 170 attacks on US warships and commercial vessels since 2023.

US President Donald Trump defended the airstrikes, describing them as necessary to counter Iran’s influence over the Houthis.

Trump warned Iran, stating, “If you do, BEWARE, because America will hold you fully accountable, and we won’t be nice about it.”

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi dismissed US interference in Iran’s foreign policy.

He wrote on social media that the US has no right to dictate Iran’s international relations.

Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesperson, Ismail Baghaei, accused the US of violating international law and the United Nations Charter.

Baghaei urged the UN Security Council to condemn the airstrikes as a threat to global peace and security.

Hossein Salami, commander of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, denied that Tehran controls Houthi military operations.

He stated that Yemenis have an independent national policy and make their own military decisions.

The airstrikes reportedly killed at least 31 civilians, including women and children.

The Houthis condemned the attacks as “war crimes” and vowed to escalate their military response.

In a statement, the Houthi political bureau warned that they are prepared to retaliate against further US aggression.

Since November 2023, the Houthis have targeted commercial vessels in the Red Sea.

They claim these attacks are in response to Israel’s military offensive against Hamas in Gaza.

The latest US strikes reflect a more aggressive stance under President Trump compared to former President Joe Biden.

The conflict in Yemen continues to involve global powers, worsening the already devastating humanitarian crisis.

With Iran rejecting US accusations and the Houthis promising retaliation, tensions in the Middle East are rising.

The international community watches closely as the situation threatens to escalate further.

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