National Security Council spokesman John Kirby, in an interview with MSNBC, stated: "We're not looking for conflict with Iran. We're not looking to escalate."

Kirby's comments came a day after the United States and the United Kingdom carried out attacks on Ansarullah targets in Yemen. The strikes were in response to the Yemeni popular Resistance movement's attacks on vessels associated with the Israeli regime, resulting in a genocidal war in the Gaza Strip.

Ansarullah reported that the attacks targeted various cities, including the capital city of Sana'a, al-Hudaydah, Sa'ada, and Dhamar, attributing the aggression to "American aggression with British participation."

US President Joe Biden confirmed the assaults, noting that they were conducted by the United States and Britain, with support from Australia, Bahrain, Canada, and the Netherlands.

The recent escalation follows the Palestinian Resistance movement Hamas' Operation Al-Aqsa Storm on October 7 in response to Israeli atrocities against Palestinians. Since then, Israel's actions in Gaza have led to the deaths of at least 23,700 Palestinians, predominantly women and children.

Iranian officials have repeatedly warned about the potential spread of the conflict in the region due to the ongoing genocide in Gaza, which is directly supported by the United States. Speaking at the United Nations General Assembly meeting in late October, Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian emphasized Iran's commitment to preventing the spread and spillover of the war in the region. (ILKHA)