27 January 2018 - 09:51
News ID: 436040
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Rasa - Secretary of Iran's Supreme National Security Council (SNSC) Ali Shamkhani deplored the allegation raised by Saudi Arabia and its western allies about Iran's missile delivery to Yemen as outrageous and foolish.
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RNA - "It is impossible to deliver missiles to Yemen which is tightly besieged," Shamkhani said on Thursday.

 

“Obama and Trump both acted dishonestly in regards with their commitments in the JCPOA,” Shamkhani added.

 

Shamkhani stressed that when Yemen is so strictly blocked by Saudi Arabia, US, and Israeli regime that no food can be delivered to the war-hit civilians, woman, and children, it is so stupid to say that they are supplied with missiles.

 

“Missiles are not small things. They have their own size and weight which makes it impossible to carry them with boats. When a country is so tightly blocked in air, sea, and land, it is very stupid to make a claim like that,” he added.

 

In relevant remarks in early January, Commander of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Major General Mohammad Ali Jafari dismissed allegations that Iran has sent missiles to Yemen, describing it impossible as the poor Arab country is under a tight siege by the Saudi-led coalition.

 

"The Americans and the puppet rulers affiliated to them have told many lies against the Islamic Republic so far and have raised many allegations against Iran," General Jafari was quoted as saying by the Iranian media.

 

"How is it possible to send weapons, specially missiles, to a country which is fully under siege and even  medical aid and foodstuff may not be sent to," he asked.

 

General Jafari reiterated that it is impossible for the Islamic Republic of Iran to supply missiles to Yemen, adding, "The US officials are also aware that the missiles fire were from Yemen and have been reproduced to have a longer range."

 

In relevant remarks late in November, Iranian Defense Minister Brigadier General Amir Hatami and General Jafari dismissed US officials' allegations about the supply of Iranian missiles to the Yemeni Ansarullah group.

 

"The US can't accuse Iran of any event that happens in the region, although this is not unlikely of the enemy to raise such accusations," General Hatami said.

 

"The enemy uses any opportunity to level accusations against Iran and we firmly reject it," he added.

 

"Does anyone ask the US what they supply to Saudi Arabia," General Hatami said.

 

Meantime, General Jafari dismissed the allegations that Iran has supplied Ansarullah with missiles that hit the Saudi airport as "baseless".

 

"We don’t have the means and possibility to send missiles to Yemen and the missiles belong to themselves and they have increased their range," he underlined.

 

General Jafari said that the allegations are of a series of "baseless remarks and allegations" that US President Donald Trump has leveled against Iran.

 

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