TEHRAN - A senior Iranian lawmaker on Saturday dismissed a Saudi-authored UN resolution against Iran and Russia over their involvement in Syria, calling on the world body to fulfill its duty to address the crimes committed by the Riyadh regime against the defenseless people of Yemen.

Alaeddin Boroujerdi, the chairman of the National Security and Foreign Policy Committee of the Majlis, said the resolution is “politically motivated” and lacks any legal standing. He criticized the UN for turning a blind eye to the crimes committed by Saudi Arabia against Yemen, Press TV reported.

“While Saudi Arabia, as a country which is committing war crimes, killing thousands of defenseless people and destroying … even hospitals, proposes a resolution against Iran and Russia on Syria as the UN only watches the killing of Yemeni people; this shows that the human rights issue has turned into a political tool in the hands of big powers.”

SP/P