Tehran Dismisses UN Report that Arms ‘of Iranian Origin’ Were Used in Saudi Attacks
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Within the file, UN Secretary-Basic Antonio Guterres informed the Safety Council that a number of pieces in US seizures of guns and similar materiel in November 2019 and February 2020 had been “of Iranian starting place”.
- Reuters
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Iran on Friday rejected a United International locations file that stated cruise missiles utilized in assaults on oil amenities and an airport in Saudi Arabia ultimate yr had been of “Iranian starting place”, announcing it have been drawn up below US and Saudi affect.
Within the file, noticed via Reuters on Thursday, UN Secretary-Basic Antonio Guterres additionally informed the Safety Council that a number of pieces in US seizures of guns and similar materiel in November 2019 and February 2020 had been “of Iranian starting place”.
Iran’s Overseas Ministry stated in a commentary carried via state media that “Iran denies allegations via the UN Secretariat that seem to have been made below political drive from america and Saudi regimes”.
“Curiously, the … file comes at a time when the US is operating to draft a deadly answer to increase an palms embargo towards Iran,” the commentary stated.
Iran on Wednesday known as on Russia and China to withstand a push via Washington to increase a UN-imposed palms embargo this is because of expire in October below Tehran’s 2015 nuclear handle six global powers.
US President Donald Trump withdrew Washington from the deal in 2018 and his management has been taking a tougher line with the United International locations to increase and give a boost to the embargo on Iran, announcing lifting it will let Tehran gain guns that might gasoline conflicts within the Heart East.
Guterres stated that during a Would possibly 22 letter, Iran’s UN envoy stated “it has no longer been the coverage of Iran to export guns in violation of related palms embargoes of the Safety Council” and that it is going to “proceed to actively cooperate with the United International locations on this regard”.
US Ambassador to the UN Kelly Craft has stated she’s going to flow into a draft answer to increase the palms embargo on Iran quickly. If Washington is unsuccessful, it has threatened to cause a go back of all UN sanctions on Iran below the nuclear deal, despite the fact that it surrender the accord. Diplomats say Washington would most likely face a tricky, messy combat.
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