Abbas Araghchi discussed the 2026 Iran war with António Guterres on 17 March, 2026 and linked regional insecurity around the Strait of Hormuz to U.S.-Israeli military action

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Humanitarian military intervention can be justified without UN Security Council approval

UN Security Council vetoes should be suspended in cases of mass atrocities

International donors should expand assistance to Yemen despite the risk of aid diversion

Humanitarian pauses should proceed without agreement on Yemen's political future

Foreign military support to Yemen's warring parties should depend on verified humanitarian access

Saudi Arabia should suspend offensive operations to secure humanitarian access in Yemen

Saudi Arabia should prioritise a negotiated halt to airport attacks over expanding its offensive in Yemen

Houthi attacks on Saudi energy infrastructure are a legitimate response to Saudi intervention in Yemen

Saudi Arabia should prioritise negotiations with the Houthis over expanding retaliatory strikes

Houthi attacks on Saudi aviation infrastructure undermine the group's claim to act in solidarity with Palestinians

Houthi attacks on civilian airports justify military action against their launch capabilities

Saudi retaliation in Yemen is deepening the regional conflict

Syria should reject an offensive troop deployment against the Houthis

Syria should prioritise domestic reconstruction over military involvement in Yemen

The Houthis attacked Saudi energy infrastructure in retaliation for strikes in Yemen

Expanding airstrikes into Houthi-held cities will deepen civilian harm in Yemen

Attacking Aden airport threatens essential civilian access to non-Houthi Yemen

International pressure to protect airports should apply equally to all forces fighting in Yemen

Saudi military support for the counteroffensive risks prolonging Yemen's war

Recapturing coastal towns will not end the Houthi threat to maritime traffic