WANA (Mar 20) – Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesperson strongly condemned continued U.S. airstrikes on Yemen and the killing of civilians in Gaza, labeling these actions as acts of aggression and war crimes. He also criticized the inaction of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) and other international bodies, calling it “shameful and unjustifiable.”

 

Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmail Baghaei expressed deep sorrow over the killing of innocent civilians, including women and children, and the destruction of vital infrastructure in Yemen due to U.S. military operations.

 

He reiterated that such attacks constitute war crimes and acts of aggression. Baghaei further condemned the silence of the UNSC and other international organizations, deeming it unacceptable.

 

He also addressed the recent mass killing of hundreds of Palestinian women and children in Gaza following relentless Israeli airstrikes. Baghaei accused nations providing military, financial, and political support to Israel of being complicit in its crimes.

 

He stated that the simultaneous U.S. airstrikes on Yemen—initiated under the Democratic administration of President Joe Biden—and the intensified genocide in Gaza leave no doubt about a joint American-Israeli conspiracy aimed at weakening the Muslim world and silencing voices in solidarity with the Palestinian people.

 

Emphasizing the shared responsibility of Islamic nations to halt Israeli war crimes and U.S. aggression, Baghaei urged Islamic governments to take decisive and coordinated action. He also called on the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) to play an active role in addressing these atrocities.