United States-UK clearance at the United Nations on the attack on Yemen

    
 

The United States and the United Kingdom have spoken to the United Nations Security Council defending themselves against the attack on the Houthis in Yemen. However, Russia and China have complained that these two Western allies are raising regional tensions. Other member states of the Security Council have also condemned the US and UK attacks in Yemen.

The Security Council held a debate on Friday on US and UK strikes on Yemeni cities targeting Iran-backed Houthi rebels.

At that time, US ambassador Linda Thomas Greenfield said that the attack was carried out in accordance with international law and the UN Charter. He also said that the operation was carried out with the aim of reducing the ability of the Houthis to attack, so that they (the Houthis) could not continue to recklessly attack ships.

In response to Houthi attacks on ships in the Red Sea, the United States and the United Kingdom launched strikes against Houthi-held areas in Yemen.

Yesterday, the British ambassador to the Security Council, Susan Woodward, said, "We have taken necessary and reasonable measures in a limited form with the United States for the sake of self-defense. In this case, the Netherlands, Canada, Bahrain and Australia have given support even though they did not participate in the campaign.

Russia's ambassador to the Security Council, Vasily Nebenzia, complained that the United States and the United Kingdom have attacked Yemen in violation of international law. This increased regional tension.

The Russian ambassador also said that attacking commercial ships is unacceptable. It is one thing to prevent such attacks, and another thing to attack other states unjustly and indiscriminately.

Meanwhile, Joe Biden has warned of further military action against Yemen's Houthi rebels if they continue to attack ships in the Red Sea. He gave this warning while talking to reporters in Pennsylvania yesterday.

The Pentagon also claimed that the US and UK strikes in Yemen have reduced the Houthis' ability to launch new attacks. The US military said 60 targets in 28 locations were struck.

The Houthis have controlled much of Yemen for nearly a decade. They have announced that they will continue to attack territorial ships. More than 2,000 ships have been diverted from the Red Sea since last November due to Houthi attacks.