During his press conference on Monday with American media in New York, the Iranian president disavowed the Houthis, saying that the Iranian government “does not seek to expand the war in the Middle East,” and claiming that the Houthis in Yemen “do not listen to the orders of the Iranian government.”< /p>

Bezeshkian claimed that the Houthi group in Yemen enjoys independence in making decisions and carrying out repeated attacks on commercial ships in the Red Sea, and added: “It is not that the Houthis are waiting in Yemen for us to tell them what they should do or not do.”

He continued to say: Even within our country, there are those who disagree with us and have their own beliefs. We are trying to prevent extremism and ill-considered behavior inside our country, so how can we control those outside who are driven by their beliefs and feelings? They cannot listen to us.”

These statements come at a time when the Houthis in Yemen are considered part of Tehran's proxy forces in the ongoing war in the Middle East, and they enjoy financial and military support from the Iranian government.

According to the German news agency "Deutsche Welle", this group has so far launched dozens of attacks on ships passing through the Red Sea, including the oil tankers "Sounion", "Delta Blue", and "Delta Atlantica", which resulted in... At least two ships sank and three crew members were killed.

According to the agency, the Iranian-backed Houthi group, which controls the most densely populated areas in Yemen, has continued to carry out attacks with drones and missiles on ships passing through the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden since the first weeks of the start of the current war in Gaza, claiming its support for the Palestinians.< /p>