DUBAI – Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian denied reports on Monday that Iran had supplied hypersonic missiles to Yemen’s Houthi rebels. This denial came after the Houthis claimed to have fired a hypersonic missile at Israel, reaching central Israel for the first time on Sunday.
President Pezeshkian questioned the feasibility of such a transfer, stating, “It takes a person a week to travel to Yemen (from Iran), how could this missile have gotten there? We don’t have such missiles to provide to Yemen.”
Iran had previously showcased its domestically developed hypersonic ballistic missile, “Fattah,” in a ceremony last year. Despite this, Pezeshkian maintained that Iran has not provided such advanced weaponry to the Houthis.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has vowed a “heavy price” against the Houthis following their missile strike, underscoring the escalating tensions and the potential for further conflict.