Countries not supporting Saudi Arabia-led actions in Yemen

Although the Saudi Arabia-led bombings in Yemen have commanded wide regional support, a number of countries have come out firmly against the operation.

Iran

The Iranians have been the most prominent backers - politically and, allegedly, militarily - of the Houthis in Yemen and attacked the Saudi bombardment and called for an immediate end to the operation.

Syria

The Syrian state news agency SANA described Saudi's actions as "blatant aggression". The Syrian government is a staunch ally of Iran who has provided heavy support to pro-government forces in the country.

Russia

A staunch ally of Iran, Russia has urged the Yemeni factions to come to negotiations.

"We believe it is highly important that all parties to the conflict in Yemen and their foreign allies stop any military actions and abandon any efforts to achieve their goals in a military way. We believe that severe contradictions in Yemen can be settled only through a nationwide dialogue," the Russian Foreign ministry said on Thursday.

Lebanon

A highly divided country, the Lebanese Communist Party has, at least, publicly come out in opposition to both the Saudi intervention and Iran's influence in Yemen. It warned that Yemen is facing a return to "sectarian divisions that could lead to a civil war"

"Whilst all the Gulf States are intervening, the people of Yemen face a huge tragedy...nobody will stand down from this new fragmentary war, which could spread throughout the region."

Oman

The closest country to Iran in the Gulf, it was the only Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) member not to join the anti-Houthi coalition. So far they have not officially provided an explanation for their absence.