Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei rejected EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas' claims that Tehran was interfering in the Saudi-Yemen conflict, strongly denying "the presence of Iranian military advisers in Yemen." He said such reports aim to "conceal facts and divert public attention," adding that Yemenis have the capabilities to defend their sovereignty. He accused the EU of being "complicit in gross human rights violations" in Yemen through sanctions and economic blockade.