(Reuters) Two senior Iranian officials and two Iranian diplomats told Reuters that Iran has agreed to give Russia surface-to-surface missiles in addition to additional drones, a move that is certain to enrage the United States and other Western nations.
Vice President Mohammad Mokhber:
When Iran's First Vice President Mohammad Mokhber, two prominent Revolutionary Guards generals, and a representative of the Supreme National Security Council travelled to Moscow on October 6 to discuss the delivery of the weapons with Russia, an agreement was reached.
One of the Iranian diplomats who was told about the trip stated, "The Russians had requested additional drones and those Iranian ballistic missiles with greater accuracy, notably the Fateh and Zolfaqhar missile family. According to a Western diplomat who was informed on the situation, Iran and Russia have an arrangement in place to deploy surface-to-surface short-range ballistic missiles, such as the Zolfaqhar.
The Shahed-136 is a "kamikaze" air-to-surface assault aircraft with delta wings. It has a tiny warhead that detonates when it hits something.
The Western diplomats' claims that these transfers violate a 2015 U.N. Security Council resolution were refuted by the Iranian envoy. "The supplier has no control over how they are being used. Unlike the West, we are neutral in the Ukraine conflict. We intend to use diplomatic channels to resolve the problem "added the envoy.
In recent weeks, Russia has reportedly carried out a number of strikes using drones built in Iran, the Shahed-136. The Kremlin denied on Tuesday that Russian forces had utilized Iranian drones to strike Ukraine, while Iran's foreign ministry dismissed as unfounded claims that Iran had supplied Russia with drones and other weaponry for use in Ukraine. Dmitry Peskov, a spokesperson for the Kremlin, said that the Kremlin was unaware of any deployment of Iranian drones in Russia's assault in Ukraine. He said that "Russian equipment with Russian name is employed." "The Defense Ministry should be contacted with any more inquiries," it said.
Ministry immediately receive a response:
A request for comment from the ministry did not immediately receive a response.
Tensions between Iran and the United States and other Western nations would increase if Iranian missiles appeared alongside Russian drones in the conflict with Ukraine.
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The Ukrainian capital of Kyiv was attacked on Monday during rush hour, according to the U.S. State Department's assessment, according to a U.S. official. Speaking on behalf of the White House, Karinne Jean-Pierre charged Tehran of lying when it claimed that Russia was not using Iranian drones in Ukraine. According to a European official, Russia is resorting to purchases from allies like Iran and North Korea since it is becoming harder for it to develop weapons for itself given the restrictions on its industrial sector.
The European envoy declared that drones and missiles were the natural next step. A senior U.S. military official responded, "I don't have anything to give at this time on whether or not it is correct at this point," when questioned about Russian purchases of Iranian surface-to-surface missiles.
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