Iran rejects US claims of sending arms to Yemen by flights
Iran's ambassador to the UN has rejected US claims that Tehran is destabilizing Yemen or using commercial flights to transfer military personnel or equipment. The US allegations are baseless and unsupported by any credible evidence, according to Darzi.
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Iran's ambassador to the UN has rejected US claims that Tehran is destabilizing Yemen or using commercial flights to transfer military personnel or equipment. The US allegations are baseless and unsupported by any credible evidence, according to Darzi. Iran's flights to Sana'a have a purely humanitarian character, and portraying humanitarian assistance as a destabilizing activity is f…
Iran's ambassador to the UN said that the US claims about Iran sending arms to Yemen by flights are not true. The flights are actually helping people in Yemen who are suffering from a war. The US is trying to blame Iran for things that it is not responsible for, and this is not fair.
Analysis
Baseless Allegations
Iran's ambassador to the UN, Gholamhossein Darzi, has strongly rejected US claims that Tehran is destabilizing Yemen or using commercial flights to transfer military personnel or equipment. The allegations are 'without any supporting evidence,' according to Darzi, and are a 'hypocritical' effort by the United States to divert attention from its own actions in Yemen and across the region.
Humanitarian Flights
Darzi emphasized that the recent flights from Iran to Sana'a have been humanitarian in nature. The prolonged closure and severe restrictions imposed on Sana'a International Airport, along with the blockade, have inflicted devastating humanitarian consequences on the Yemeni population. Portraying humanitarian assistance intended to alleviate these consequences as a destabilizing activity is 'factually false as well as morally and legally indefensible,' according to Darzi.
US Actions in Yemen
The Iranian envoy also challenged Washington's claim to be a defender of peace and stability in Yemen, saying the United States could not credibly assume such a role while seeking to avoid responsibility for the destruction inflicted on the Yemeni people. Yemenis have endured for nearly a decade the consequences of a devastating war, including the prolonged blockade and restrictions on vital civilian infrastructure that have been made possible with US political and military support.
US Military Actions
Darzi criticized the United States for directly undermining the political process in Yemen. Washington's military actions against Yemen in March 2025 violated the country's sovereignty and territorial integrity and were contrary to the UN Charter and Security Council resolutions. Those actions also created further obstacles to the UN-facilitated political process aimed at resolving the conflict.
US Efforts to Secure Political Support
The Iranian diplomat also criticized Washington's efforts to secure political support for Security Council Resolution 2722, adopted in 2024, followed by a selective and abusive interpretation of the resolution to justify military action against Yemen and its civilian infrastructure. Such actions, Darzi said, have again violated Yemen's sovereignty and territorial integrity, escalated regional tensions, and weakened prospects for a political settlement.
Conclusion
The US allegations against Iran are an attempt to 'distort the facts' and shift responsibility away from those responsible for aggression and destabilization. Iran will continue to support a peaceful, inclusive, and comprehensive political process that is Yemeni-led and Yemeni-owned, under the auspices of the United Nations, as the only viable and sustainable way to resolve the conflict. Lasting peace in Yemen cannot be achieved through military escalation, pressure, or coercion, or by excluding relevant Yemeni parties from the political process.
Key points
- Iran's ambassador to the UN has rejected US claims that Tehran is destabilizing Yemen or using commercial flights to transfer military personnel or equipment.
- The US allegations are baseless and unsupported by any credible evidence, according to Darzi.
- Iran's flights to Sana'a have a purely humanitarian character.
- Portraying humanitarian assistance intended to alleviate the humanitarian consequences as a destabilizing activity is factually false and morally and legally indefensible.
- The US has directly undermined the political process in Yemen and has violated the country's sovereignty and territorial integrity.
If the US and Iran can work together to resolve the conflict in Yemen, it could lead to a more peaceful and stable region. This could also help to alleviate the humanitarian crisis in Yemen and improve the lives of the Yemeni people.
If the US and Iran continue to escalate tensions and blame each other for the conflict in Yemen, it could lead to further violence and instability in the region. This could also make it more difficult to find a peaceful solution to the conflict and could lead to more suffering for the Yemeni people.
