Iran's permanent ambassador to the United Nations says a series of missile strikes carried out by the United States and the United Kingdom on Yemen amounts to a "declaration of war" against the Arab country's people.
"The actions by the United States and the UK in attacking Yemen constitute a flagrant violation of national sovereignty, a breach of international law, and a transgression of the United Nations Charter," Amir Saeid Iravani said in an exclusive interview with Newsweek published on Saturday.
"Compelling evidence suggests that the Tel Aviv regime has effectively maneuvered to involve the US in these conflicts, aligning with its own interests," he said, referring to the circumstances in Gaza, Lebanon, and Syria as well as Iraq and Yemen.
Iravani added that the joint military aggression exposed the so-called success of the Israeli regime's lobbying in Washington to draw the US into "a direct war" and exacerbate the spillover of hostilities to other parts of the region.
On Friday, the US and British warplanes targeted five regions of Yemen with 73 missiles, including the capital Sana'a, killing at least five people and wounding six others.