The United States could respond to Iran's possible attempts to escalate tensions in the Middle East, the US State Secretary John Kerry said Wednesday.
WASHINGTON (Sputnik)�� The US top diplomat spoke in�the wake of�reports that Iran had dispatched two naval ships, including a destroyer, to�waters off�Yemen earlier in�the day."Iran needs to�recognize that the United States is not going to�stand by�while the region is destabilized or while people engage in�overt warfare across�lines�� international boundaries�� in�other countries," Kerry told the PBS television.

The US State Secretary added that the United States were able "to stand up�to interference that is inappropriate or against�international law."

Earlier, Yemeni officials had claimed that Iran was supplying weapons to�the Shiite Houthi rebels, who control large parts of�Yemen including capital Sanaa.

Tehran has criticized the Saudi-led air operation targeting the Houthi positions in�Yemen and has called for�a ceasefire in�the country.

By Sputnik News