Russia has denied allegations that Iran has supplied missiles for use in the Ukraine war, following reports from multiple American media outlets that made the claim without providing evidence.
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov responded to the reports, telling Russian media, “Not all such information corresponds to reality.” Peskov acknowledged seeing a Wall Street Journal article on the matter but added, “Iran is an important partner for us. We are developing trade and economic relations, as well as cooperation and dialogue in various areas, including sensitive ones, and we will continue to do so in the interests of both our countries.”
The Wall Street Journal and other American outlets, citing unnamed sources, claimed on Friday that Iran had allegedly supplied Russia with hundreds of short-range ballistic missiles to support its military operations in Ukraine.
Iran’s Foreign Ministry also rejected the accusations, reiterating that Tehran has not been involved militarily since the start of the Ukraine conflict.
“As has been emphasized repeatedly, the Islamic Republic of Iran opposes war and supports a political solution to resolve the differences between Russia and Ukraine, aiming to end the military conflict,” Foreign Ministry spokesman Nasser Kanaani said.
The West has similarly accused Iran of supplying kamikaze drones to Russia, a claim that has yet to be substantiated with concrete evidence.
