Iran denies US and Israeli accusations of transferring weapons to Yemen.

Arab Sea Newspaper - Special

Arab Sea - Follow-ups: Iran denied on Thursday the accusations of the United States and Israel regarding its transfer of weapons to Yemen, describing them as "baseless political allegations that lack any credible or independent evidence," according to the Iranian news agency "Tasnim." In a letter sent by the Permanent Representative of Iran to the United Nations, Ambassador Saeed Iravani, to the Secretary-General of the United Nations, António Guterres, and the President of the Security Council, Eloy Álvaro de Alba, on August 20, he affirmed that his country is committed to international law and the Charter of the United Nations, and has not engaged in any activities that violate Security Council resolutions related to Yemen. Iravani added that the allegations circulated during recent Security Council meetings regarding Iran's support for the Houthi group or its threat to maritime security are "part of a systematic disinformation campaign aimed at diverting attention from the violations committed by the United States and Israel in Yemen and the region." He pointed out that Washington and Tel Aviv bear the primary responsibility for destabilizing the region and threatening maritime security, accusing them of carrying out repeated attacks on oil tankers and Iranian ships in the Red Sea and the Mediterranean Sea, in addition to other hostile acts such as planting naval mines and cyber attacks. Iravani also accused Israel, with direct American support, of bombing the "Haziz" power station in Sana'a on August 17, considering it a "war crime and a flagrant violation of international humanitarian law." The Iranian ambassador concluded his letter by emphasizing that the United States "is exploiting the Security Council to achieve political agendas," and that "peace and security in the Red Sea will remain elusive unless the root causes of the Israeli occupation and its aggressive policies are addressed."