Recently, according to anonymous sources, Iran may have delivered hundreds of ballistic missiles with a range of up to 700 kilometers to Russia, including about 400 missiles of the Fatah-110 family that can hit targets at 300-700 kilometers.
At the end of last year, after the meeting between the two parties and security, the delivery of the goods began in early January this year. The anonymous Iranian military** confirmed that at least four shipments have been delivered, with more to come in the coming weeks. Some of the missiles were transported by ship in the Caspian Sea, and some by air. The Iranian military ** stressed that they have the right to export to any country**.
Although the UN Security Council banned Iran from exporting certain missiles, drones, and military technology, these restrictions expire in October 2023. However, the United States and the European Union continue to impose sanctions on Iran's ballistic missile program.
White House committee spokesman John Kirby said last month that the United States was concerned about Russia's imminent acquisition of short-range ballistics from Iran. The United States said that Washington had found evidence of negotiations, but there was no sign of missile deliveries.
Jeffrey Lewis of the Middlebury Institute of International Studies in the United States pointed out that the Fatah-110 series of missiles is high-precision**, and if 400 are used in the Russia-Ukraine conflict, they could cause serious damage.
Ukraine has repeatedly demanded that Iran stop supplying Russia with SHAHED-136 suicide drones. The Ukrainian Air Force said in December 2023 that Russia fired 3,700 Shaheds drones during combat, and air defense systems shot down dozens of drones every week. Iran initially denied supplying drones, but later said it had delivered only small quantities before Russia's invasion of Ukraine. Iran's spokesman Nasser Kanaani said earlier this week that Iran's provision to one side of the war in Ukraine was not politically motivated.
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