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Iran has provided Russia with a large number of powerful surface-to-surface ballistic missiles, deepening military cooperation between the two U.S.-sanctioned countries to reporters, six sources told reporters.
Iran has provided about 400 missiles, including several short-range ballistic missiles from the Fateh-110 family, such as Allah's sword, three Iranian sources said. Experts say the missile is capable of striking targets at ranges ranging from 300 to 700 kilometers (186 to 435 miles).
Iran's Defense Ministry, as well as the Revolutionary Guards, an elite force that oversees Iran's ballistic missile program, declined to comment. The Russian Defense Ministry did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
At the end of last year, Iran and Russia military and security ** finalized a deal on a missile deal at a meeting in Tehran and Moscow, and missiles began to be shipped to Russia in early January, according to an Iranian source.
Iran has already sent four batches of missiles to Russia and more will be delivered.
An Iranian military**, who requested anonymity, said Iran had already shipped at least four shipments of missiles, with more to come in the coming weeks. But he declined to provide further details.
Another senior Iranian ** said that some of the missiles were transported by cargo ships to Russia through the Caspian Sea, while others were transported by plane.
The second Iran** said that there are more missile deliveries in the future, saying: "There is no need to hide this." We can sell to any country we wish to export**.
U.N. Security Council restrictions on Iran's exports of some missiles, drones and other technology expired in October. However, the European Union and the United States have retained sanctions on Iran's ballistic missile program due to concerns about exports to Iran's **people in the Middle East and Russia**.
A fourth person familiar with the matter confirmed that Russia has recently received a large number of missiles from Iran, but did not provide details.
Kirby, a spokesman for the U.S. committee, said in early January that the U.S. is concerned that Russia is about to acquire short-range ballistics from Iran in addition to missiles purchased from North Korea.
A U.S.** said the U.S. was informed that negotiations were moving forward, but there was no indication that deliveries had taken place. The Pentagon did not immediately comment on missile deliveries.
Ukraine's chief prosecutor said last Friday (February 16) that the ballistic missiles supplied by North Korea to Russia proved to be unreliable on the battlefield, with only two out of 24 hitting targets. Both Moscow and Pyongyang have denied that North Korea has provided Russia with ammunition for use on the battlefield in Ukraine.