UN Envoy Haley Presents ‘Undeniable’ Evidence of Iranian Missile Violations

(JNS) U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley presented what she called “undeniable” evidence that Iran is providing missiles to Houthi rebels in Yemen in violation of international law. 

“As you know, we do not often declassify this type of military equipment recovered from these attacks,” Haley said, referring to the Houthi missile launch at the Saudi capital of Riyadh last month. 

“But today we are taking an extraordinary step of presenting it here in an open setting. We did this for a single urgent purpose: because the Iranian regime cannot be allowed to engage in its lawless behavior any longer,” she said during a news conference at a military base in Washington, D.C.

According to Haley, the missiles displayed bear markings showing that they originate in Iran and have the technical specifications of Iranian-manufactured weapons. 

Haley said the U.S. plans to build a coalition to confront Iran over its ballistic missile program.

“You will see us build a coalition to really push back against Iran and what they’re doing,” Haley  said. “The fight against Iranian aggression is the world’s fight.”

Israel’s Ambassador to the U.N. Danny Danon echoed Haley’s concern over Iran’s ballistic missile program.

“Today’s revelations proved yet again that Iran’s dangerous presence in the Middle East is only growing despite their attempts to deceive the world,” Danon said in a statement. 

“The threat of Iranian missiles stretches from the Persian Gulf, through Yemen, Syria and all the way to Lebanon and Gaza,” he said. “The dangers emanating from Iran are unacceptable and it is imperative that the United Nations and the international community act immediately to ensure an end to these threats.”

This week, U.N. Secretary-General António Guterres issued a report to the U.N. Security Council detailing the world body’s investigation of Iran’s illicit weapons transfers to Houthi terror groups in Yemen. The Houthis launched Iranian-supplied missiles at Saudi Arabia on Jul. 22 and Nov. 4. Guterres stated that the U.N. is examining missile debris from those incidents.