By: Kayhan Int’l Staff Writer

Britain now admits that Saudi Arabia and its partners in crime have breached humanitarian laws in Yemen, an embarrassing turnaround on its position over the war.
The British Foreign Office issued several corrections on Thursday to statements from ministers in Parliament over the past few months that international humanitarian law had not been breached by the Saudis.  
Britain’s reversal in its stance came after a United Nations’ report released last month found that Saudi forces and their allies fighting in Yemen were responsible for killing more than 500 children.
Last month, human rights groups expressed outrage after the UN bowed to a demand by Riyadh that its coalition fighting in Yemen be removed from a blacklist of nations responsible for killing children.
British sales of weapons to Saudi Arabia and other Arab monarchies in the Persian Gulf have faced strict scrutiny since Riyadh began bombing Yemen in March 2015, killing thousands of civilians. Few points are worth mentioning in this respect:
1. Under international law, the airstrikes amount to war crimes and crimes against humanity, as the Saudi-led offensive has no international legitimacy.
2. These are the same terror-mongers that unraveled Syria and Iraq – with a helping hand from terrorists - after getting the green light from Washington. There is no reason to think this time it is otherwise. According to the White House, the U.S. is coordinating closely with its cronies in the military action, including providing intelligence and logistical support.
3. The U.S. and its vassals have turned Yemen into yet another disaster zone, encouraging the fragmentation of the whole country. In the process, they aid and abet the growth of terror outfits in the hope "to stop the growing Iranian influence,” save Saudi oil, and reinstate their puppet regime.
4. The war on Yemen is not be limited to Yemen. It has  serious implications for the region. It will ignite regional firestorm, bringing other nations directly into an escalating conflict. Like the Syria war, blowback is inevitable - with disastrous consequences for Riyadh. In the interim, Al-Qaeda and ISIL look set to be the big winners. It’s an opening for extremists and they can easily take advantage of the chaos.
5. This is not a civil war or a strategic contest between Iran and Saudi Arabia for influence across the Middle East. Driven by local dynamics AND the revolution, the spiralling violence reflects the contest over who will control the country and the oil, and who will preserve the status quo. One thing is for certain: The Military-Industrial Complex will not suffer and more weapons will flow into the region.
Under these circumstances, the Yemeni people have every right to defend their nation and they will do so under international law. They are also the ones that should be allowed to determine their own fate through dialogue – and not foreign interference.
Without question, the U.S. and Israel are behind this new conflict. The edgy Saudis are free to claim the unnecessary assault has the U.S. blessing. But they are wrong to assume they can escape consequences. The U.S.-Israeli trap is destined to accelerate their downfall. It’s not like they sit in Riyadh and are immune from the violence themselves.