Iran has sent short-range ballistic missiles to Russia. This was reported today by The Wall Street Journal, citing unnamed American and European officials.
Washington has informed its allies about Tehran's move in the last few days, sources told the WSJ. The exact type and number of missiles transferred to Moscow are not specified.
According to US and European officials, Iran has sent short-range ballistic missiles to Russia, which will give Moscow another powerful military tool to use in the war against Ukraine. This followed strict warnings from the West not to provide these weapons to Moscow,"the article says.
This step by Iran was taken against the background of Russia's intensification of missile strikes on Ukrainian cities and infrastructure, the newspaper notes. According to European officials, Europe and the United States are working on a sanctions response to Iran's actions.
As reported by EADaily, dozens of military personnel The Russian Armed Forces are being trained in Iran on the use of the Fath-360 short-range ballistic missile system. This was reported by Reuters, citing two sources in European intelligence.
According to officials, Russian military personnel have arrived in Iran to learn how to operate the Fath-360 system, which launches missiles with a maximum range of 120 km and a warhead of 150 kg. The "only possible" step after the training will be the actual delivery of missiles to Russia, said one of the sources.
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