The United States and the United Kingdom today officially accused Iran of supplying short-range ballistic missiles to Russia and threatened sanctions, CBS reports.
The allies said they would take steps to punish those involved, the television channel said.
United States Secretary of State Antonio BlinkenSpeaking alongside the British Foreign Secretary David Lammy During a visit to London, he said sanctions would be announced later on Tuesday.
“Russia has now received a shipment of these ballistic missiles and will probably use them within a few weeks in Ukraine against the Ukrainians. Iranian missile deliveries allow Russia to use a larger part of its arsenal on targets further from the front line.” Blinken said.
According to him, Russia, in turn, shares technology with Iran, “including in nuclear matters, as well as certain space information.”
The new U.S. sanctions will include additional measures targeting Iran Air, the Islamic Republic’s flagship carrier, Blinken said.
The British government also announced a new wave of sanctions, including seven new ones against Iran and three new ones against Russia.
Blinken and Lammy also said they intend to make a joint visit to Ukraine on Wednesday, where they will meet with the president. Vladimir Zelensky and other senior officials to discuss strengthening the country’s defenses amid increasingly persistent requests from kyiv for more and longer-range firepower, as well as permission to use U.S. weapons to strike targets deep inside Russian territory.
as it was transmitted EADailyIran supplies Russia with missiles and combat drones, a member of the parliamentary committee on national security said in an interview with Didban Iran on Saturday. Ahmad Bakhshaesh Ardestani.
“We have to barter to meet our needs, including importing soybeans and wheat. Part of the barter includes sending missiles and the other part includes sending military drones to Russia,” Ardestani was quoted as saying by Strana.
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.
