It is the result of a UN investigation. If confirmed, the arms transfer violates Security Council Resolution 2231. UN investigators have not been able to establish whether the weapons were transferred directly from Iranian territory.
New York ( / Agencies) – The missiles used by the Yemeni Houthi rebels to attack Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates are of Iranian origin. This was stated yesterday by a UN investigation mission, which based its conclusions on the remains of nine ballistic missiles, six cruise launchers and some drones.
The UN investigation concerns missile attacks launched by pro-Tehran Houthi militias that hit Saudi and Emirati territory in the past two years. Riyadh and Abu Dhabi lead a coalition of Gulf States that militarily supports the Yemeni government recognized by the international community, and that fights against the Houthis.
If it is confirmed that Iran sent weapons to the Houthis, it would be a violation of UN resolution 2231. This resolution supports the 2015 international agreement whose objective is to put limits on the Iranian nuclear program -and which the Islamic Republic now intends to renegotiate with the United States for its reactivation.
It should be noted, however, that UN investigators have not been able to establish whether the weapons were transferred directly from Iran, and whether this took place after January 16, 2016, when Resolution 2231 came into effect.
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