The United States has informed allies that it believes Iran has transferred short-range ballistic missiles to Russia to use in its war in Ukraine, according to two people familiar with the matter.
They did not offer any details about how many weapons have been delivered or when the transfers took place, but did confirm the US intelligence findings.
The White House declined to confirm the weapons transfers but reiterated its concerns that Iran is deepening its support of Russia.
The White House has warned Tehran for months against transferring ballistic missiles to Russia.
“This partnership threatens European security and illustrates how Iran’s destabilizing influence reaches beyond the Middle East and around the world.”
Iran has been supplying Russia with weaponry to use on the battlefield in the form of its Shahed attack drone since autumn 2022.
They are regarded as the most significant contribution Tehran has made to Russia’s war effort because of the amount of damage they’re able to inflict.
The US intelligence findings come as Russia claims to have seized another village in the eastern Donetsk region.
The Moscow Times quoted the Russian Defence Ministry as saying Russian forces “have liberated the village of Kalynove”, around 25 kilometres southeast of the Pokrovsk.
Russian troops have been advancing on the key logistics hub for months prompting Ukraine to order the mandatory evacuation of children from the city last month.
