Iran Accuses Israel of Violating Somalia in Red Sea Power Play

Iran has strongly condemned Israel's decision to recognize the breakaway region of Somaliland. Tehran calls the move a "flagrant violation" of Somalia's sovereignty. In a statement, Iranian officials said this recognition is part of a broader Israeli policy. They claim the goal is to increase insecurity in the Red Sea and the Horn of Africa. Somaliland declared independence from Somalia in 1991. No United Nations member state has officially recognized it as a country. Israel has not yet publicly commented on the Iranian accusation. The Red Sea is a major global shipping route. Recent months have seen increased tensions there, involving attacks on commercial vessels.