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USA: Delivery of Iranian ballistic missiles to Russia would bring dramatic escalation

2024-09-10 07:44:44Kosova&Bota SHKRUAR NGA REDAKSIA VOX
USA: Delivery of Iranian ballistic missiles to Russia would bring dramatic
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Iran's supply of ballistic missiles to Russia would represent a "dramatic escalation" of Tehran's support for Moscow, and the United States is ready to respond with "dramatic consequences", the US State Department said on Monday.

"Any transfer of Iranian ballistic missiles to Russia would represent a dramatic escalation in Iran's support for Russia's aggression against Ukraine," State Department spokesman Vedant Patel told reporters.

Ukraine's foreign ministry said on Monday it had summoned a senior Iranian diplomat for an emergency meeting to warn him of the "catastrophic and irreparable consequences" on bilateral relations if reports that Tehran has supplied ballistic missiles to Russia are confirmed. .

Senior Iranian official Shahriar Amouzegar dismissed the announcements on Monday morning, calling them "psychological warfare". But a spokesman for the European Union said the information was "credible".

CNN and the Wall Street Journal reported last week, citing unnamed sources, that Iran had sent short-range ballistic missiles to Russia as Moscow continues its war on Ukraine, which it began in 2022. .

The Ukrainian Foreign Ministry announced on the 'Telegram' platform that it had warned Iran's chargé d'affaires, Shahriar Amouzegar, and that it had warned him "sternly" about the consequences in their relations if the delivery of the missiles is confirmed.

Earlier, the Iranian news agency quoted the top commander of Iran's Revolutionary Guard, Fazlollah Nozari, as saying: "No missile has been sent to Russia and this claim is a kind of psychological warfare."

"Iran does not support any of the parties in the conflict between Ukraine and Russia", declared Mr. Nozari.

In the past, Western and Ukrainian officials have rejected such denials, saying there is sufficient evidence that Iran has supplied Russia with equipment such as Shahed drones.

In a written response, European Union spokesman Peter Stano said: "We are aware of reliable information provided to us by allies about the delivery of Iranian ballistic missiles to Russia."

He said that if this information is confirmed, "the shipment would constitute a materially significant escalation in terms of Iran's support for Russia's illegal war against Ukraine."

EU leaders have made it clear in the past that they will "respond quickly and in coordination with international partners to Iran, including with new and restrictive measures against it" for such a step, spokesman Stano added.

Another European official, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said the United States shared information on the shipment with allies and was likely to make the information public soon.

"Significant Escalation"

Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said he has seen reports on this development, but added that not all such reports are accurate.

"Iran is an important partner of ours, we are developing our trade and economic relations, we are developing cooperation and dialogue in all possible areas, including the most sensitive ones," spokesman Peskov told reporters.

Last week, Ukraine said deepening military cooperation between Tehran and Moscow posed a threat to Ukraine, Europe and the Middle East and called on the international community to increase pressure on Iran and Russia.

The United States said on Friday that any shipment of Iranian ballistic missiles to Russia would mark a deep escalation of the war in Ukraine.

That language was echoed Monday by a NATO spokesman, who said the Western military alliance is aware of the media reports but cannot comment on their veracity.

"As allies have said in the past, any shipment of ballistic missiles and similar technology from Iran to Russia would constitute a significant escalation," the NATO spokesman said./VOA


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