Iran Denies Supplying Russia with Ballistic Missiles Amid Sanctions

Iran's foreign minister denied claims of delivering ballistic missiles to Russia, criticizing U.S. and E3 sanctions as ineffective. U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken alleged that Russia received missiles from Iran for potential use in Ukraine, prompting sanctions against Iran by the U.S., Germany, Britain, and France.

Iran's foreign minister on Wednesday stated that Tehran has not provided any ballistic missiles to Russia, despite recent sanctions from the United States and three European powers, Britain, Germany, and France.

"Once again, the US and E3 act on faulty intelligence and flawed logic. Iran has NOT delivered ballistic missiles to Russia. Period... Sanctions are not a solution, but part of the problem," Minister Abbas Araqchi said in a post on X.

Meanwhile, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken claimed that Russia had received the missiles from Iran and might deploy them in Ukraine within weeks. He warned that this cooperation between Moscow and Tehran posed a threat to European security. This prompted the U.S. and its European allies to impose new sanctions on Iran, including measures against its national airline Iran Air.

The Kremlin dismissed allegations on Wednesday, calling the reports of missile shipments from Iran baseless.