Host - Iran warns Israel against air attack in Yemen about escalation
The Iran has warned of escalation after an Israeli air raid in Yemen in response to a deadly drone attack by the Huthi-Militia in Tel Aviv. Israel's "dangerous adventurism" could spark a regional war, said Nasser Kanani, spokesperson for the Iranian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, according to the state news agency Irna. Israel's military had previously attacked military targets of the Huthi-Militia, allegedly linked to Iran, in the Hudaydah port in Yemen.
Israel and its allies, including the USA, would be "directly responsible for unpredictable and dangerous consequences" of the Gaza War and attacks on Yemen, Kanani said. The decades-long conflict between Israel and the Islamic Republic of Iran has dramatically intensified since the start of the Gaza War. Israel is under attack from militias linked to Iran on several fronts.
Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said, "this attack in Yemen makes clear to our enemies that there is no place beyond the reach of the long arm of Israel." Weapons from Iran have reportedly entered the country via the port. The Huthi-Militia is, like Hamas in Gaza and Hezbollah-Militia in Lebanon, an integral part of Iran's "Axis of Evil." Since the Revolution of 1979, Israel and the USA have been considered arch-enemies of Iran. Netanyahu had also referred to Iran as the "most important enemy" in the past.
- The air raid conducted by Israel in Yemen was a response to a lethal drone attack by the Huthi-Militia, which is reportedly backed by Iran, in Tel Aviv.
- The Iranian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, through its spokesperson Nasser Kanani, warned of potential escalation following Israel's actions, citing their "dangerous adventurism" as a cause for concern.
- Israel's military has previously targeted military installations of the Huthi-Militia, believed to have ties with Iran, in the Hudaydah port in Yemen.
- Kanani accused Israel and its allies, including the United States of America, of being directly responsible for any unpredictable and dangerous consequences stemming from the Gaza War and attacks on Yemen.
- The conflict between Israel and Iran, which has its roots in the 1979 Revolution, has grown more intense in recent times, particularly since the onset of the Gaza War.
- Israel is currently facing attacks from militias associated with Iran on various fronts, with the Huthi-Militia in Yemen, Hamas in Gaza, and Hezbollah-Militia in Lebanon being identified as parts of Iran's "Axis of Evil."
