WASHINGTON: Any Iranian switch of ballistic missiles to Russia would mark a pointy escalation within the Ukraine struggle, the US mentioned on Friday (Sep 6), following stories that the 2 international locations had deepened ties in latest weeks with such an arms switch.
Reuters reported in August that Russia was anticipating the imminent supply of lots of of Fath-360 close-range ballistic missiles from Iran and that dozens of Russian navy personnel had been being educated in Iran on the satellite-guided weapons for eventual use in the struggle in Ukraine.
Brief-range missiles have now been delivered to Russia by Iran, the Wall Avenue Journal reported on Friday, citing an unnamed US official.
“We’ve been warning of the deepening safety partnership between Russia and Iran for the reason that outset of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine and are alarmed by these stories,” mentioned White Home Nationwide Safety Council spokesperson Sean Savett.
“Any switch of Iranian ballistic missiles to Russia would signify a dramatic escalation in Iran’s help for Russia’s struggle of aggression in opposition to Ukraine.”
One other US official advised Reuters they had been watching the potential Iranian-Russian missile transfers intently.
