After the drones, the missiles. According to the Washington Post, citing intelligence sources, Iran is preparing to send ground-to-ground ballistic missiles to Russia for use in the war in Ukraine. These would be the Fateh-110 and Zolfaghar missiles, which have a range between 300 and 700 kilometers. In recent months, Iran has already sent hundreds of drones to Russia, which were recently used to attack Ukrainian infrastructure. Iran is strengthening its commitment to supplying Russian weapons of war to Ukraine, secretly agreeing to send not only strike drones but also what some officials have described as the first Iranian-made surface-to-ground missiles intended for ‘use against cities and positions. . of Ukrainian troops, US security officials and their allies reveal to the American newspaper.
The increased flow of arms from Tehran could help offset what Biden administration officials say has been massive losses of Russian military equipment since the February invasion of Moscow and rapidly dwindling stockpiles of lead ammunition. last week’s attacks in several Ukrainian cities. In a sign of Iran’s expanding role as Moscow’s military supplier, Tehran sent officials to Russia on Sept. 18 to finalize terms for supplying additional weapons, including two types of surface-to-ground missiles, officials said. weapons activity. An intelligence assessment shared in recent days with Ukrainian and US officials says the Iranian arms industry is preparing a first shipment of Fateh-110 missiles and Zolfaghar, two short-range Iranian ballistic missiles capable of hitting targets at 300 and 700. miles away.
Intelligence sources cited by the Washington Post also noted that Iran is preparing new supplies of drones for Russia, including “dozens” of Mohajer-6s and more Shahed-136s. The latter, called “kamikaze” drones because they are designed to collide with their targets, are capable of carrying explosive charges over distances of up to 2,400 kilometers. Yesterday, Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian denied any involvement, declaring that “the Islamic Republic of Iran has not and will not supply any weapons to be used in the war in Ukraine. We believe that arming each of the parties to the crisis will prolong the war.” And on October 3, Foreign Ministry spokesman Nasser Kan’ani again defined the news about the supply of drones to Russia as “unfounded”, a denial already made in recent months, when the same American newspaper revealed the news about sending Iranian drones to Russia.
Source: IL Tempo
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