United Nations, July 1 -- The United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has said that Iran continues to use its arsenal of conventional weapons to destabilise the Middle East and foment sectarian violence and terrorism across the region.

According to an official statement released on Tuesday, '' Iran intentionally misled the world by claiming that the Houthis were responsible for the attack last September.''

The statement further concludes that arms and related material seized off the coast of Yemen in November 2019 and February 2020 were of Iranian origin. The fact these items were seized outside of Iran is indicative of an arms embargo violation by Iran. The statement also details about how Iran continues to defy the Security ...