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Friday 08 Jan 2016 - 15:46 Makkah mean time-28-3-1437
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Sanaa, (IINA) - The Saudi-led coalition fighting Houthi rebels in Yemen denied on Thursday Iran's accusation that its warplanes struck Tehran's embassy in the capital city of Sanaa, BBC reported.
Iran vowed to complain to the UN, saying a rocket strike on Thursday had "seriously wounded a guard". However, the coalition said that no operations had been conducted near the embassy.
A statement by the Saudi-led coalition on Thursday said Iran's allegations were "false and that no operations were carried out around the embassy or near to it". It said that its investigation "also confirms the embassy building is safe and has not been damaged".
Iran's foreign ministry spokesman Hossein Jaber Ansari had accused Saudi Arabia of a "deliberate action" in "violation of all international conventions that protect diplomatic missions". He spoke of damage to the building and injuries to staff.
It is noteworthy that residents and witnesses in Sanaa reported that there was no damage to the embassy building.
AG/IINA
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