Within days of Yemen Foreign Minister Abu Baqr al-Qirbi's remark on Iran meddling with his country's internal affairs through its military support of the Houthis - Shiite rebel group based in the northern province of Sa'ada - and the Harak - Southern Secessionist Movement - and Yemen National Security Agency Chief, Ali Hassan al-Ahmadi' scathing comments on Tehran established guilt; Iran Foreign Ministry spokesman Ramin Mehman-Parat categorically denied any involvement in weapon smuggling in Yemen and the region.

"We have announced several times that we prioritize the region's stability and security, and underline the rights and national sovereignty of (other) countries," Mehman-Parat told the press, insisting the entire matter was an American-led witch hunt against his country.
Iranian diplomats have longed accused Washington of seeking to drive a wedge in between Sana'a and Tehran as to reassure Saudi Arabia was not about to fall prey to Shiite Islam and endanger its Sunni hegemony in the Arabian Peninsula.
And while state officials are aligning themselves with President Abdo Rabbo Mansour Hadi, many have said to be wary of Yemen disengagement with Iran. "Yemen needs not alienate regional powers to please its partners [direct reference to the United State of America and Saudi Arabia] but should conduct a foreign policy which fits its immediate interests," said a member of the Shura Council under cover of anonymity. He added "Iran could be a useful partner against terror. Tehran has always looked warily upon al-Qaeda's fanatic rhetoric ... Tehran could turn out to be a useful and powerful force in Yemen's fight against extremism."
New reports from Yemen allege the arms cargo confiscated off the country's coasts was headed for Syria and not Yemen from a seaport in Ukraine, in support of the Free Syrian Army against Syrian President Bashar al-Assad.
In answer to Yemen's fiery accusations, Iran Foreign Ministry answer the following "making such irresponsible claims is not in the interest of the two countries;" a warning diplomatic relations could take a turn for the worse.