US Sanctions Iran for Providing Hundreds of Missiles to Russia

Published on September 10, 2024

Iran is transferring short-range ballistic missiles to Russia after training Moscow’s troops on the system’s use, according to White House National Security Council spokesperson John Kirby. An indeterminate number of the Fath-360 missiles have already been transferred from Iran to Russia, Kirby told reporters during a press call on Sep. 10. “These are close-range ballistic missiles with a range of about 75 miles,” he said. “We fully expect that [Russian President Vladimir] Putin will use them again inside Ukraine.” The Biden administration has warned about the possibility of such a transfer occurring for several months. White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said in August that such an arms transfer would present a “dramatic escalation” in Iranian support for the war in Ukraine and warrant a “swift and severe” response from the United States....

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