Reactions to US, British Strikes against Houthis in Yemen

Reactions included anger from Russia and Iran, support from Netherlands and U.S. allies and criticism from progressive Democrats in the U.S. Congress was published after the incident.

Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman, Maria Zakharova in response to the recent attack stated: “The U.S. air strikes on Yemen are another example of the Anglo-Saxons' perversion of UN Security Council resolutions”. She added: “The strikes showed a complete disregard for international law and were escalating the situation in the region”. Russia also called for an urgent meeting of the United Nations Security Council on Friday to discuss the issue.

Iranian Foreign Ministry Spoksmann, Naser Kanaani also reacted: “These attacks are a clear violation of Yemen's sovereignty and territorial integrity, and a breach of international laws. These attacks will only contribute to insecurity and instability in the region.”

In a statement in response to the strikes, HEZBOLLAH announced: “The American aggression confirms once again that the U.S. is a full partner in the tragedies and massacres committed by the Zionist enemy in Gaza and the region.”

In a statement, Saudi Arabia Foreign Ministry called for restraint and "avoiding escalation" after the strikes and said it was monitoring the situation with "great concern".

Democratic U.S. House Progressive Caucus Chairperson Representative, Pramila Jayapal announced: “This is an unacceptable violation of the Constitution. Article 1 requires that military action be authorized by Congress.”