Iran Slams Israel’s Assault on Yemeni Ports as a ‘War Crime’

In recent developments, the Israeli airstrikes on essential Yemeni ports have drawn sharp condemnation from Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesperson, Esmaeil Baqaei. These actions are perceived as a clear indication of the regime’s warmongering tendencies and criminal behavior.

In a statement on Saturday, Baqaei criticized the Israeli strikes on Yemen, labeling them as part of an ongoing pattern of violence against Muslim nations in the region. He stated that:

• The attacks on Yemen’s economic infrastructure, especially the ports of Al Hudaydah, Ras Isa, and Salif, are significant violations of international law and the United Nations Charter.
• These assaults exemplify war crimes and crimes against humanity.
• The Yemeni population is already enduring a blockade and severe humanitarian crisis, and targeting their critical infrastructure further deprives them of essential resources.

Baquaei also pointed out the complicity of the United States, Britain, and several other Western nations in these Israeli actions, stating:

“Undoubtedly, the unconditional support of the U.S., Britain, and some other Western countries for the Israeli regime has emboldened it to continue its lawlessness, aggression, and the massacre of defenseless Palestinian women and children, and now the oppressed people of Yemen. These administrations are direct accomplices in these crimes and must be held accountable before the world’s public opinion.”

He criticized the United Nations Security Council for its ineffective response to the Israeli strikes, asserting that:

“The silence attests to the decline of the council’s legal and moral authority.”

Baqaei concluded by urging the Islamic world to respond decisively against the expansionism and aggression of the Zionist regime, emphasizing:

“The Islamic world must rise against the Zionist regime’s expansionism and warmongering by realizing its moral and legal responsibility and stand against the rogue regime through unity and solidarity, because the continuation of these conditions will not only make the entire region more insecure, but also seriously jeopardize world peace.”