Although several Iranian officials and former Revolutionary Guard leaders confirmed their support for the Houthi group in Yemen, as well as Hezbollah in Lebanon and the Iraqi factions, Iran’s permanent representative to the United Nations, Amir Saeed Irani, considered that the United States’ accusations against his country of supporting the Houthis are not valid. It is unfounded.

In a letter to the rotating president of the Security Council, Irani said that his country had “always emphasized a peaceful solution to the Yemeni crisis through diplomatic channels.”

He also stressed that his country “categorically rejects the American accusations, and has announced on many occasions that it is committed to the relevant Security Council resolutions regarding the situation in Yemen, and has not participated in activities that violate those resolutions.”

Maritime Security

He also explained that his country “is committed to a peaceful solution to the Yemeni crisis through diplomatic channels, and has expressed its commitment to maritime security and freedom of navigation.”

He believed that “America is committing aggressive acts against Yemen’s sovereignty and territorial integrity, and blatantly violates international laws, the United Nations Charter, and relevant Security Council resolutions.”

He also considered that "these flagrant violations endanger regional peace and stability, impede efforts to reach a peaceful solution in Yemen, and exacerbate the dire humanitarian crisis afflicting the country." He continued, saying: "The United States bears full responsibility for these grave violations and cannot deny its responsibility. Therefore, using failed tactics and launching lies and disinformation campaigns about the situation in Yemen cannot justify or legitimize the American aggression against the country's sovereignty and territorial integrity."

This came after the United States repeatedly confirmed that Tehran supports the Houthis, who are carrying out continuous attacks on commercial shipping ships in the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden.

Since last November, the Houthis have carried out dozens of attacks on commercial ships in the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden, “in solidarity with the Palestinians in the Gaza Strip,” they say.

While these attacks, which amounted to about 150 according to Houthi estimates, forced commercial companies to shift to a longer and more expensive route around Africa.

It also led to the sinking of a cargo ship named "Rubimar", which was loaded with dangerous materials. One of the attacks also resulted in the death of 3 sailors as a result of a missile attack on the ship True Confidence, which was flying the Barbados flag and was operated by Greece. These attacks fueled fears that the war between Israel and Hamas would destabilize the Middle East region.

While American aircraft also carried out dozens of raids on Houthi sites in Yemen, and were able to repel many missiles and drones that were launched towards cargo ships.