Iran rejects US accusations about the seizure of weapons sent to the Houthis in Yemen

November 18 (EUROPA PRESS) –

The Iranian authorities have categorically rejected the US accusations of intercepting weapons from the Houthis in Yemen and have stressed that they comply with the United Nations resolutions on the embargo on the Asian country.

Iran’s permanent mission to the UN has indicated that Washington’s accusations are “unfounded” and has stressed that Tehran “has not taken any action against the resolution and is actively cooperating with the sanctions committee created to supervise the embargo (on Yemen) “.

Thus, he has stated that “Iran is doing everything possible to restore the agreement for a truce and facilitate dialogue between Yemeni groups as soon as possible to achieve peace and stability in Yemen,” according to the Iranian television channel Press TV.

The US Fifth Fleet said on Tuesday it had intercepted a “fishing vessel” in the Gulf of Oman that was bringing “lethal aid” to Yemen, including “a large amount of explosive materials,” from Iran.

“US forces discovered more than 70 tons of ammonium perchlorate, a powerful oxidizer frequently used to make rocket and missile fuel, as well as explosives,” he said before noting that “it is the first seizure of ammonium perchlorate by of the Fifth Fleet in history”.

The war in Yemen pits the internationally recognized government, now represented by the Presidential Leadership Council and supported by the international coalition led by Saudi Arabia, against the Houthis, backed by Iran. The Houthis control the capital, Sana’a, and parts of the north and west of the country.

The United Nations special envoy for Yemen, Hans Grundberg, is trying to bring the parties closer together to relaunch the peace process, after the truce agreed upon in April for the start of Ramadan and extended several times expired in October. subsequently.