Yemen Monitor – Newsroom:
The Yemeni government has strongly condemned what it called Iran’s “blatant interference” in Yemen’s internal affairs, describing it as a clear violation of the UN Charter and relevant Security Council resolutions, particularly in light of Tehran’s continued support for the Houthi group with weapons and military equipment.
In an official statement, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said the latest Iranian weapons shipment intercepted in Yemeni territorial waters by the National Resistance Forces and Coast Guard marks yet another episode in a series of ongoing violations by the Iranian regime, aimed at turning Yemen into a platform for threatening international peace and security.
The statement accused Tehran of following a dual approach—publicly denying its involvement in hostile activities while covertly supplying the Houthis with arms. This, it said, blatantly contradicts numerous UN reports, including those by the Sanctions Committee and international law enforcement bodies, which have documented such violations.
The Yemeni government stressed that Iran’s repeated attempts to evade accountability and undermine well-established facts fool no one. It emphasized that the continued interception of Iranian arms shipments by Yemeni forces clearly demonstrates Iran’s persistence in advancing a regional expansionist agenda through its long-term investment in the Houthi militia.
Yemen called on the international community, particularly the UN Security Council, to shoulder its responsibilities and take firm, deterrent action against Iran’s destabilizing interventions, which threaten peace and security in Yemen and the wider region.
The statement underscored that Iran’s ongoing support for the Houthis prolongs the war, exacerbates the suffering of the Yemeni people, and obstructs UN-led peace efforts.
In this context, Deputy Foreign Minister Mustafa Noman launched a scathing critique of Iran’s “hostile policies toward the Yemeni people,” accusing Tehran of continuing to arm the Houthis with large quantities of advanced weaponry, thus prolonging the war and complicating peace efforts.
Speaking to Asharq Al-Awsat, Noman said: “Iran should have learned from the painful experiences that have caused thousands of deaths and devastated vital infrastructure across the region. Unfortunately, it continues to support its allies in reckless adventures that bring nothing but misery to Yemenis.”
He added that Iran’s behavior obstructs all international efforts to achieve peace in Yemen, stressing that its insistence on arming the Houthis contradicts any genuine calls for de-escalation or constructive political engagement under the guidance of UN envoy Hans Grundberg.
Noman concluded:
“It is regrettable that Iran persists in its escalatory policy rather than supporting the peace process—further deepening the humanitarian crisis and prolonging a war that the Yemeni people continue to pay for with their lives.”
These remarks came following the National Resistance Forces, led by Brigadier General Tariq Saleh, announcing the interception of a large Iranian arms shipment bound for the Houthis via Yemen’s western coast. The cargo reportedly included naval and aerial missile systems, radars, drones, surveillance devices, and anti-tank missiles.
Earlier, Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmail Baghaei had dismissed U.S. accusations of supplying weapons to the Houthis, calling them “baseless claims aimed at creating media hype against the Islamic Republic.”
