Iranian International Ministry spokesman Nasser Kanani has denied the declare that the Islamic Republic of Iran has bought ballistic missiles to the Russian Federation, saying it’s utterly baseless and false. | Picture credit score: AFP
Iran has vowed to answer new sanctions imposed by Britain, France and Germany over what they are saying is its provide of short-range missiles to Russia to be used in Ukraine.
“This motion by the three European international locations is a continuation of the West’s hostile coverage and financial terrorism towards the folks of Iran, which shall be met with acceptable and proportionate motion by the Islamic Republic of Iran,” International Ministry spokesman Nasser Kanani stated in a press release late on Tuesday (September 10, 2024).
The three governments had introduced they’d take steps to cancel air companies agreements with Iran and “work to impose sanctions on Iran Air.”
“As well as, we’ll search designations of serious entities and people concerned in Iran’s ballistic missile program and the switch of ballistic missiles and different weapons to Russia,” they added.
Iran has once more denied delivering weapons to Russia to be used within the warfare in Ukraine.
“Any declare that the Islamic Republic of Iran has bought ballistic missiles to the Russian Federation is totally baseless and false,” Kanani stated.
Earlier, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken stated Russia had obtained shipments of ballistic missiles from Iran and “will probably use them inside weeks on Ukraine.”
He added that dozens of Russian army personnel have obtained coaching in Iran on using the Fath-360 missile, which has a spread of 120 kilometers (75 miles).
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