TEHRAN: Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi made it clear on Sunday that the United States does not have the right to dictate Iran’s foreign policy. This statement came after U.S. President Donald Trump called on Iran to stop its support for the Houthi forces in Yemen.
Araghchi took to social media platform X, stating, “The United States Government has no authority, or business, dictating Iranian foreign policy.” He also urged the U.S. to put an end to the violence against the Yemeni people.
On Saturday, Trump announced that the U.S. had initiated a series of significant military actions aimed at addressing the threat posed by Yemen’s Houthi rebels to shipping routes in the Red Sea. He insisted that Iran’s support for the Houthis must cease immediately.
The Houthis, who have been in control of large parts of Yemen for over a decade, are part of a group known as the “axis of resistance,” which includes pro-Iran factions that strongly oppose both Israel and the United States.
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Throughout the ongoing conflict in Gaza, the Houthis have been involved in attacks on Israel and shipping activities in the Red Sea.
Iran’s Foreign Minister emphasized that the era in which the U.S. could dictate Iran’s policies ended back in 1979 with the Islamic Revolution, which deposed the Western-supported shah.
The recent U.S. strikes against the Houthis mark the first such military action since Trump returned to the presidency in January. According to reports from Houthi forces, at least 21 individuals, including children, have lost their lives as a result of these strikes.
