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UN envoy rejects 'baseless' US claims regarding situation in Yemen, Red Sea

Iran Press TV

Thursday, 17 July 2025 6:22 AM

The Iranian ambassador and permanent representative to the United Nations has dismissed as "baseless" the recent anti-Iran accusations by the US regarding the situation in Yemen and the Red Sea, slamming the US military involvement in Yemen.

In a letter to the UN Security Council on Wednesday, Amir Saeid Iravani said Iran "categorically" rejects the baseless allegations once again made against the country by the US representative during Security Council meetings held on July 9 and July 15 under the agenda items "The Situation in the Middle East" and "Maintenance of International Peace and Security," respectively.

"The claim that Iran violates Security Council resolution 2216 (2015) is entirely unfounded, unsubstantiated, and devoid of credible evidence," he added.

Back in April 2015, the Security Council adopted Resolution 2216 on Yemen, which imposed sanctions on individuals allegedly undermining the stability of Yemen, calling on all Yemeni parties to end violence and refrain from further unilateral actions that threatened the political transition.

The Iranian diplomat once again reiterated his country's commitment to its international obligations and relevant Security Council resolutions, saying Tehran continues to support a peaceful, inclusive, and Yemeni-led political process.

"It is deeply regrettable that the United States abuses the Security Council platform to deflect attention from its own destabilizing actions, including its military involvement in Yemen and support for Israel's aggression in Yemen and the entire region," Iravani added.

He noted that the Yemeni people have suffered for nearly a decade from the consequences of a devastating war and unlawful blockade imposed by a US-backed coalition, which has resulted in one of the "world's worst humanitarian crises."

He emphasized that the violations of international humanitarian law by the US-led coalition continue with impunity.

"The Security Council must not allow the United States' propaganda to obscure the ongoing Israeli atrocious crimes in Gaza and the region and the root cause of the current situation in the Red Sea," the Iranian diplomat further pointed out.

He stressed the importance of addressing the root causes of instability, chief among them, Israel's illegal occupation, aggression, and systematic violations of international law and Security Council resolutions aimed at establishing lasting peace in the region.