Yemeni Deputy Foreign Minister Warns Regional States Against Backing U.S. Sanctions on Iran

Sana’a — Yemen’s Deputy Foreign Minister in the capital Sana’a, Abdulwahid Aburas, on Tuesday cautioned regional countries against participating in the latest U.S. sanctions campaign targeting Iran, warning them not to become “tools” for implementing what he described as unjust measures against the Iranian people.

Speaking to the state-run Saba news agency, Aburas said the sanctions represent a form of psychological warfare imposed after the failure of military options. 

He urged neighboring states to resist pressure from Washington and avoid complicity in actions that undermine regional stability.

His remarks followed the U.S. Treasury Department’s announcement Monday of a sweeping new sanctions package against Iran, involving 60 individuals, entities, and vessels linked to Tehran. 

The measures target Iran’s oil, nuclear, and missile sectors, while suspending general licenses that previously allowed limited financial transactions.

Treasury officials described the initiative, directed by President Donald Trump, as an “unprecedented campaign” aimed at choking Iran’s economy and isolating it from the global financial system. 

The department also warned countries accused of facilitating Iranian oil smuggling or allowing their banks to serve Tehran.

U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Besant said the sanctions would strike five critical arteries of Iran’s external dealings: digital assets, technology, gold, aviation, and maritime shipping. 

He added that Trump is engaging world leaders to push them to sever economic ties with Iran, with each country expected to receive a timeline for winding down specified activities.

Aburas insisted that such measures will only deepen hardship for civilians and called on the international community to reject policies of economic coercion.