In a letter to the U.N. and the Security Council, Ambassador Amir Saee’d Iravani “categorically rejected” the “baseless allegations” made by the U.S. during Council meetings on July 9 and July 15.
He said claims that Iran is violating Security Council Resolution 2216 on Yemen are “entirely unfounded, unsubstantiated, and devoid of credible evidence.”
The following is the full text of the letter:
Excellency,
I categorically reject the baseless allegations once again made against the Islamic Republic of Iran by the representative of the United States during the Security Council meetings held on 9 July 2025 (9954th meeting) and 15 July 2025 (9958th meeting), under the agenda items “The Situation in the Middle East” and “Maintenance of International Peace and Security,” respectively.
The claim that Iran violates Security Council resolution 2216 (2015) is entirely unfounded, unsubstantiated, and devoid of credible evidence. Iran remains fully committed to its international obligations and relevant Security Council resolutions and continues to support a peaceful, inclusive, and Yemeni-led political process.
It is deeply regrettable that the United States abuses the Security Council platform to deflect attention from its own destabilizing actions, including its military involvement in Yemen and support for Israel’s aggression in Yemen and the entire region.
For nearly a decade, the people of Yemen have suffered the consequences of a devastating war and unlawful blockade imposed by a coalition backed by the United States, resulting in one of the world’s worst humanitarian crises. These violations of international humanitarian law continue with impunity.
The Security Council must not allow the United States’ propaganda to obscure the ongoing Israeli atrocious crimes in Gaza and the region and the root cause of the current situation in the Red Sea. Lasting peace in the region requires addressing the root causes of instability, chief among them, Israel’s illegal occupation, aggression, and systematic violations of international law and Security Council resolutions.
