Iran’s president says no hypersonic missile sent to Yemen’s Houthis

TEHRAN, Sept. 16 (Xinhua) — Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said here Monday that his country has not sent hypersonic missiles to Yemen’s Houthi group.
He made the remarks at a press conference while responding to Al Jazeera news network’s reporter, who quoted political experts as saying that Iran has supplied hypersonic missiles, or at least the technology to develop them, to the Houthis.
Iran has hypersonic missiles, but not of the kind the Houthis possess, Pezeshkian said, adding that Houthis themselves have developed the missiles over time.
It is impossible for Iran to send missiles to Yemen covertly when it takes more than a week to send solely human forces to the country, he said.
However, Pezeshkian said that Iran and the Houthis have coordinated with and helped each other and have worked together against Israel’s “genocide” in Gaza.
The Iranian president slammed the West’s double standards towards human rights, noting that the United States and Europe have been sending missiles, bombs and fighter jets to Israel and defending the country, prioritizing Israel’s security over that of Gaza and the Palestinians.
The Houthi group on Sunday claimed responsibility for a missile attack on central Israel, which it said “was carried out with a new hypersonic ballistic missile that succeeded in reaching its target.”
The group added that the new type of missile could evade aerial shield systems on land and sea. ■