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US believes Iran has sent Russia short-range missiles

2024-09-08 21:05:09Kosova&Bota SHKRUAR NGA REDAKSIA VOX
US believes Iran has sent Russia short-range missiles
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The United States has informed allies that it believes Iran has sent short-range ballistic missiles to Russia for its fight against Ukraine, according to two people with knowledge of the matter. They did not say how many weapons were handed in or when their transfers may have taken place, but confirmed that U.S. intelligence has reached that conclusion. They spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss an issue that has not been made public.

The White House declined to confirm the weapons delivery, but reiterated concern that Iran is deepening support for Russia. The White House has warned Iran for months not to transfer ballistic missiles to Russia.

"Any transfer of Iranian ballistic missiles to Russia would constitute a dramatic escalation in Iran's support for Russia's fight for aggression against Ukraine and would cause the killing of more Ukrainian civilians," National Security Council spokesman Sean Savett said in a statement. "This partnership threatens European security and shows that Iran's destabilizing influence reaches far beyond the Middle East and worldwide."

The U.S. assessment comes as the Kremlin tries to rebade Ukraine's surprise offensive into Russia's Kursk region.

Meanwhile, Ukraine's president, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, is insistently urging allies to allow his country to use western-sent missiles to strike deep inside Russia and hit areas from where Moscow undertakes air strikes.

Iran, as it has done with previous U.S. intelligence findings, denied having offered Russia weapons for its war in Ukraine.

"Iran considers it inhumane to provide military assistance to the parties involved in the conflict — leading to increased casualties, destruction of infrastructure and makes ceasefire negotiations more distant," according to a statement from Iran's mission to the United Nations.

"Not only does Iran not engage in such actions, but it also calls on other countries to cut off arms supply to the parties involved in the conflict," the statement continued.

CIA Director William Burns, who was in London on Saturday for a joint appearance with his British intelligence counterpart, warned of growing and "disturbing" defense relations involving Russia, China, Iran and North Korea, which he said threaten Ukraine and Western allies in the Middle East.

The White House has been wary for months about a possible deal between Iran and Russia.


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