Michael Waltz, US Ambassador to the UN, spoke about the Houthis

Iran, in a letter to the United Nations, accused the United States of deliberately acting to undermine the implementation of the memorandum of understanding. This stance came after Iran’s ambassador to the United Nations rejected U.S. accusations against Tehran, calling them an attempt to mislead the international community and divert attention from Washington’s policies in the region. These developments followed the UN Security Council meeting on July 13, during which the U.S. ambassador to the United Nations referred to the Houthis as “Tehran’s proxies.”

• Iran’s ambassador to the United Nations, Amir Saeid Iravani, rejected U.S. accusations against Tehran.
• Iravani said that Washington is trying to mislead the international community.
• He also stated that the United States intends to divert attention from its policies in the region.
• Michael Waltz, the U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, spoke at the UN Security Council meeting on July 13.
• Waltz described the Houthis as “a designated terrorist organization.”
• He called the Houthis “Tehran’s proxies.”
• Waltz claimed that the Houthis have studied the instructions and operational model of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps.
• According to Waltz, the Houthis replicate Iran’s actions, such as kidnapping civilians, hiding behind human shields, and targeting civilian infrastructure.
• Waltz also stated that the Houthis repeat, word for word, the slogans “Death to Israel” and “Death to America” chanted by Iran.. Coverage difference: Sputnik Persian focuses on Iran’s position in response to U.S. accusations and Iran’s letter to the United Nations, while Independent Persian addresses in full the U.S. ambassador’s remarks at the UN and his accusations against Iran and the Houthis. Sputnik Persian generally notes Iran’s rejection of the U.S. accusations, whereas Independent Persian provides the detailed U.S. allegations and the comparisons drawn by the U.S. ambassador between Iran’s actions and those of the Houthis.