Iran supplies Russia with missiles and combat drones, said Ahmad Bakhshayesh Ardestani, a member of the parliamentary committee on national security, in an interview with Didban Iran on Saturday.
“We have to barter to meet our needs, including importing soybeans and wheat. Part of the barter involves sending missiles and part involves sending military drones to Russia.” – Ardestani said, as quoted by Strana.
According to him, this will not lead to an increase in sanctions against Iran, since “it cannot be worse than now, we give missiles to Hezbollah, Hamas and Hashd al-Shaabi, so why not give them to Russia?”
“We sell weapons and get dollars. We are bypassing sanctions thanks to our partnership with Russia. We import soybeans, corn and other products from Russia. Europeans are selling weapons to Ukraine. NATO entered Ukraine, so why don’t we support our ally by sending missiles and drones to Russia?” Ardestani said.
as it was transmitted EADailyIran has sent Russia more than 200 Fath-300 ballistic missiles, capable of hitting targets at a distance of up to 112 kilometers, The Times wrote about this, citing a source.
The cargo was delivered on Wednesday by ship via the Caspian Sea, the source said. According to him, Iranian instructors will train Russian servicemen in missile control at the Ashaluk training ground in the Astrakhan region.
Iran’s position on the conflict in Ukraine remains unchanged, with Tehran refraining from providing military assistance to any of the parties, the country’s permanent mission to the UN said, CNN reported.
The diplomatic mission commented on the information from the TV channel’s sources that the Iranian side recently transferred short-range ballistic missiles to Russia for use in combat operations in Ukraine.
