TEHRAN- Iran vehemently condemned the U.S. recent airstrikes on Yemen, which were a reaction to the Arab Peninsula nation’s actions in defense of the Gaza Strip, which has been the target of a genocide spearheaded by Israel with assistance from Washington.

Foreign Minister Hossein Amir Abdollahian made the remarks in a post on X on Friday after the U.S. and UK targeted Ansarullah's sites in Yemen.

“Sanaa is fully committed to maritime and shipping security,” the Iranian minister stated.

He went on to add, “Rather than attacking Yemen, the White House should immediately stop its all-out military and security support for Tel Aviv against the people of Gaza and the West Bank in order for security to return to the entire region.”

Several American media outlets reported the attacks on Thursday, saying they involved warplanes and Tomahawk missiles.

Ansarullah and the Yemeni Armed Forces have been carrying out drone and missile attacks against Israeli-affiliated ships as well as those traveling to Israeli ports to provide aid to the Israeli regime in its war on Gaza’s beleaguered Palestinians in recent months.

Over 23,500 Palestinians were killed in the conflict since it began on October 7, the majority of them being women and children.

The U.S. has armed Tel Aviv with over 10,000 tons of military weaponry as part of its unrestricted military and political backing for Israel throughout its offensive against Gaza. 

Additionally, the U.S. has utilized its veto power on all resolutions passed by the UN Security Council that have called for a long-term ceasefire in Gaza.

In response to the pro-Palestinian Yemeni attacks, Amir Abdollahian stated, “Yemen’s measure in support of Gaza’s women and children and confrontation against the Israeli regime’s genocide is commendable.”

He further emphasized that Yemeni officials, including those from Ansarullah, have pledged not to strike any vessel other than Israeli or Israeli-flagged ones.

“Instead of staging military attacks on Yemen, the White House should immediately cease its all-out military and security cooperation with Tel Aviv against the people of Gaza and the West Bank, so security would return to the entire region,” Amir Abdollahian averred.

Since the onset of the Gaza war, the U.S.-backed Israeli regime has expanded its attacks on the West Bank, killing hundreds of Palestinians across the occupied region. 

In a post on his X account on Thursday, Amir Abdollahian also strongly condemned Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and the armed forces of the Zionist regime for their actions against the innocent people of Gaza.

He highlighted the increasing international demand for accountability and justice amid escalating tensions in the region.

Characterizing the behavior of the Zionists as abhorrent and repellent, Amir Abdollahian pointed out what he viewed as "animalistic actions," involving genocide and war crimes against the Palestinian population. 

Stressing that such behavior lacks justification or logic in the eyes of global public opinion, he wrote on his official account, "The world is now awaiting an immediate and decisive act to stop the Zionist regime’s killing machine."

Additionally, Amir Abdollahian expressed strong support for the courageous actions of the South African government against the apartheid regime. 

He specifically commended their efforts in addressing child killings and voiced support for their endeavors to take Israel before the International Court of Justice, citing the principles of the UN’s 1948 Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide.