Iran’s Revolutionary Guards slam Trump’s warnings, warn of ‘decisive’ responses

Iran’s Revolutionary Guards have warned of a “decisive” response to any assault following US President Donald Trump’s air strikes in opposition to Yemen’s Houthi rebels and his demand for Tehran to finish its assist for the group.
Trump on Saturday introduced that the US had launched “decisive and powerful military action” to counter the Houthi risk to Red Sea transport. Issuing a stark warning to the center jap nation, Trump demanded that its backing of the rebels “must end immediately.” The strikes resulted in 31 deaths, in line with a Houthi well being official.
Speaking on Sunday, Revolutionary Guards chief Hossein Salami rejected Trump’s warnings, stating in a televised speech: “Iran will not wage war, but if anyone threatens, it will give appropriate, decisive and conclusive responses.” He described the Houthis as “the representative of the Yemenis” and insisted that they made their “strategic and operational decisions” independently.
This newest escalation comes in opposition to the long-standing tensions between the 2 nations. During Trump’s first time period, in January 2020, the US killed Qassem Soleimani, commander of the Guards’ international operations unit, in a drone strike in Baghdad. Iran responded by launching missile assaults on bases in Iraq housing American and coalition troops. While no US personnel have been killed, Washington reported that dozens suffered traumatic mind accidents.
Earlier on Sunday, Iran’s international ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baqaei condemned the US air strikes, calling them a “brutal” act and a “gross violation of the principles of the UN Charter.”
Iran’s prime diplomat, Abbas Araghchi, additionally took purpose at Washington, saying it had “no authority” over Iran’s international coverage.
“The United States Government has no authority, or business, dictating Iranian foreign policy,” Araghchi wrote on X, urging the US to “stop the killing of Yemeni people.” He added that the period of Washington influencing Tehran’s selections ended with the 1979 Islamic Revolution.
The Houthis, who’ve managed massive components of Yemen for greater than a decade, are half of the so-called “axis of resistance,” an alliance of pro-Iran factions that strongly oppose each Israel and the United States. The group has carried out assaults on Israel and Red Sea transport all through the Gaza warfare, citing solidarity with Palestinians.
Saturday’s US air strikes marked the primary American army motion in opposition to the Houthis since Trump’s return to the White House in January.