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Iran slams 'arbitrary' US, UK strikes on Yemen rebels

A protester holds the flag of the Afghan Shiite group Liwa Fatemiyoun, a militia formed in 2014 to fight in Syria on the side of the regime, during a protest in support of Yemen and Palestinians, in Tehran, Jan 12, 2024. [AFP]

Iran condemned strikes on Yemen by U.S. and British forces Friday, saying that the attacks against Tehran-backed Houthi rebels were "arbitrary" and a violation of international law.

The overnight strikes followed weeks of missile and drone attacks by the Houthis against Red Sea shipping, which they say have been in solidarity with Palestinians in the war-ravaged Gaza Strip.

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