Alwaght- Amir Saeid Iravani, ambassador and permanent representative of the Islamic Republic to the United Nations, has sent a letter to the head of the UN Security Council, refuting accusations by the US that Tehran is purportedly involved in weapon supplies to Yemen's Ansarullah Movement.
"Iran categorically rejects these baseless allegations, viewing them as a pretext used by the United States to justify and legitimize its illegal actions and military aggression against Yemen," Iran’s Mehr news agency quoted the diplomat as saying.
According to the ambassador, "Iran consistently advocates for the peaceful resolution of the Yemen crisis through diplomatic channels" and has not engaged in any activities contradicting the resolutions of the UN Security Council "including the sale or transfer of arms or weaponry systems."
According to Mehr, the Iranian envoy drafted the document following US accusations voiced at the February 14 UN Security Council session.
After the escalation of Israeli war on Gaza, Ansarullah warned that they would launch strikes on Israeli territory while barring ships associated with the Israeli regime from passing through the Red Sea and the Bab-el-Mandeb Strait until Tel Aviv ceased its military operation against Hamas in the besieged enclave.
Since last November, the Ansarullah have attacked dozens of Israeli or Israeli-bound ships in the Red Sea.
On Monday morning, the spokesman to Ansarullah General Yahya Saree announced hitting a British ship violating anti-Israeli ban. Hours later, he stated that the vessel fully sank, marking a dramatic development in the Red Sea events.
