Iran has supplied ballistic missiles to Russia, says US

The United States has informed allies that it believes Iran has transferred short-range ballistic missiles to Russia for its war in Ukraine.

- AAMER MADHANI, ZEKE MILLER

The US government has not publicly confirmed this or offered any details about how many weapons have been delivered or when the transfers may have occurred.

However the White House yesterday reiterated its concern that Iran is deepening its support of Russia. Washington has been warning Iran for months not to transfer ballistic missiles to Russia.

“Any transfer of Iranian ballistic missiles to Russia would represent a dramatic escalation in Iran’s support for Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine and lead to the killing of more Ukrainian civilians,” National Security Council spokesperson Sean Savett said in a statement. “This partnership threatens European security and illustrates how Iran’s destabilising influence reaches beyond the Middle East and around the world.”