Iran rejects the European Union's claim to intervene in Yemen Tehran, Irana -. The spokesman for the Iranian Foreign Ministry strongly rejected the claim made by the European Union's foreign policy commissioner regarding Iran's intervention in Saudi Arabia. Yemen conflict. Esmail Bakai emphasized on Thursday that the European Union itself bears responsibility for human rights violations in Yemen due to its role in the economic sanctions and blockade against the Yemenis. The diplomat said that European officials cannot absolve themselves of responsibility by shifting the blame to others.
Bakai also strongly denied claims of the presence of Iranian military experts in Yemen, stating that Yemenis have the ability and desire to defend their national sovereignty.
The speaker further condemned the attacks on various parts of Yemen, including essential infrastructure and residential areas, and called for an end to the aggression against Yemen's national sovereignty and territorial integrity.