Iran condemns Saudi bombing of Yemen
Hard-line Iranian officials have condemned the United States and Saudi Arabia for the bombing in Yemen and have warned of consequences for Saudi Arabia.
Iranian officials and military commanders have condemned the bombing of Yemen by a coalition of countries led by Saudi Arabia against Houthi rebels.
Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif, who's in Switzerland for the nuclear negotiations, called for “an immediate halt of Saudi Arabia’s military operations in Yemen.” He added that the attack “would escalate tensions in the region.”
Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokeswoman also condemned the Saudi attack.
Hamid Aboutalebi, President Hassan Rouhani’s adviser for political affairs, asked rhetorically on his Twitter page, "Will the attack of the richest Arab country against the poorest country of the region, and killing innocent people who have nothing to lose, bring security and stability?” He said one of the reasons for the attacks on Yemen for Saudi Arabia and Egypt was to “create national unity” and “eliminate domestic national security concerns” via a military entanglement.
