Follow-up – Al-Rashid
US National Security Council spokesman John Kirby said that he could not confirm the authenticity of reports about contacts conducted by the United States with Iran regarding Houthi attacks in the Red Sea.
Kirby pointed out during a press conference on Thursday: “As for Iran, I cannot confirm the accuracy of the reports you are talking about.”
He continued, saying: “What I can say, in general, is that we have many channels of communication with Iran.”
The Financial Times newspaper had previously reported, citing American and Iranian sources, that the United States held secret discussions with Iran last January, and asked it to put pressure on the Houthis against the backdrop of their attacks on commercial ships in the Red Sea.
