- September 10, 2024
- 6:20 pm
- World News
The United States, represented by Secretary of State Antony Blinken, has officially confirmed what Israel has feared all these years: the Russian regime is sharing nuclear technology with the Iranian regime.
“Russia, which previously supported UN restrictions against Iran, is now sharing technology with Tehran.”This is a bilateral cooperation that concerns both nuclear issues and space information.»
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said that Russia Receives Ballistic Missiles from Iran and will likely use them against Ukraine in the coming weeks, it reports. ReutersBlinken noted that Moscow and Tehran's cooperation threatens the security of all of Europe.
Speaking at a press conference in London on September 10, 2024, ahead of a visit to Kyiv, which he will make together with British Foreign Secretary David Lammy, Blinken stressed that the United States had previously warned Iran that the supply of ballistic missiles to Russia would be a “serious escalation,” and announced the introduction of new sanctions.
“Russia has already acquired these ballistic missiles and will likely use them against Ukraine within weeks,” Blinken said, citing intelligence Washington has shared with allies and partners around the world.
According to him, Iran has trained dozens of Russian troops use its Fath-360 short-range missile system, which has a maximum range of 75 miles. The Russian Defense Ministry reportedly signed a contract with Iran in December to supply the Fath-360 and other missile systems, Reuters reported earlier.
Meanwhile, a senior Iranian official on Monday denied reports of missile deliveries to Russia, calling it a “psychological war.” Kremlin spokesman Peskov also “did not confirm” the reports, but noted that Russia cooperates with Iran, including in “the most sensitive areas.”
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said that Iranian missiles could be used by Russia against near-term targets, allowing Moscow to focus its own resources on more distant targets in Ukraine. He stressed that “This development and the growing cooperation between Russia and Iran threaten European security and show how Iran's destabilizing influence extends far beyond the Middle East.“.
Blinken also noted that Russiawhich previously supported UN restrictions against Iran, now shares technology with Tehran.
«This is a bilateral cooperation that concerns both nuclear issues and space information.“,” he said, Reuters reports.
Iran is already one of the most heavily sanctioned countries in the world, according to Reuters, and some experts are questioning the effectiveness of introducing new economic measures that could hurt the middle class more than the country's leadership.
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said additional US sanctions against Iran to be imposed on Tuesday would include Iran Air, and other countries are expected to announce new measures against Iran.
Ukraine has responded positively to the tightening of sanctions against Iran for supplying missiles to Russia. The head of the Ukrainian presidential administration, Andriy Yermak, stressed that Kyiv is seeking permission from Washington to use weapons supplied by the US to strike targets inside Russia.
The Biden administration earlier this year relaxed a policy prohibiting Ukraine from using American weapons to attack Russian targets, but that authorization only applied to repelling or preparing for Russian attacks. Yermak said on Platform X: “We also need authorization to use Western weapons against military targets inside Russia, provide longer-range missiles, and strengthen our air defense systems.”
Blinken said he would meet with Ukrainian leaders personally during his visit to Ukraine on Wednesday to learn about their current needs and goals, and to see how the United States can help. Blinken and British Foreign Secretary David Lammy will visit Kyiv together to demonstrate Western support.
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