Reactions of the international community to the American and British bombings in Yemen

As expected, the bombings by the US and Britain, with support from Australia, Bahrain, Canada and the Netherlands, against the Houthis in Yemen have deepened divisions within the international community over the conflict in the Middle East.

Saudi Arabiaone of the most important US allies in the Middle East and has demanded support from the Yemeni government against the Houthi militias “moderation” after the bombings. “The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is following with great concern the military operations taking place in the Red Sea region and the airstrikes on several locations in the Republic of Yemen,” the Saudi Foreign Ministry said in a statement, calling for “moderation and avoiding escalation.”

In the note, the ministry emphasizes the importance of maintaining security and stability in the Red Sea region, while recalling that freedom of navigation “is an international requirement because it harms the interests of the entire world,” with the Houthi actions against merchant ships are condemned. .

Riyadh, which has intervened in the war in Yemen since 2015 on the orders of a military coalition and which also borders the Arab country, has repeatedly warned of the possible opening of new fronts in the Gaza war, while expressing concern the Houthi attacks.

For his part, Chinawhich has been mediating between Saudi Arabia and Iran in recent months to improve their diplomatic relations, has asked all parties involved for “calm and restraint” to avoid an escalation of the conflict in the Middle East.

“China expresses its concern over the increase in tension in the Red Sea and asks all involved to remain calm and carry out a containment exercise to prevent a new deterioration of the conflict,” the Chinese spokesperson emphasized Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Mao Ning.

China has a maritime action group in the Red Sea, but so far it has limited its activities to the fight against piracy, without participating in maneuvers to protect international cargo ships. The spokeswoman declined to answer when asked whether the United States and Britain had informed Beijing in advance of the airstrikes.

In the joint statement, Denmark says GermanyNew Zealand and Korea have justified the bombings, emphasizing that they fall within the individual and collective right to self-defense. France and Japan have also made similar arguments, although they have not signed the US partners’ document.

At the other end, Russia has condemned the attacks and accused the US and Britain of trying to “escalate the situation” in the region. Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Zajarova has pointed out that “the US bombing in Yemen is another example of the Anglo-Saxons’ distortion of UN Security Council resolutions and their total disregard for international law. ”

In the same line, the spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said IranNaser Kanani has “strongly” condemned the attacks, stating that they are a “clear violation of Yemen’s sovereignty and territorial integrity” that will “fuel instability in the region.” It is worth mentioning that Iran has supported the Houthi insurgency in the Yemeni conflict against the Yemeni government, backed by Saudi Arabia, although in recent months Tehran and Riyadh have advocated the restoration of their diplomatic relations, including the opening of their embassies and consulates. security cooperation.

For the chairman of TurkiyeRecep Tayyip Erdogan, the United States and Britain want to turn the Red Sea “into a sea of ​​blood,” denouncing that the bombings are not “proportionate actions.

Jordanfor its part has expressed “concern” about the situation around the Red Sea after the bombings, blaming Israel for the situation. According to Aman, the Hebrew country is pushing the entire region toward more conflict, tension and war because of its offensive against the Gaza Strip.