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- Reuters reports that Iran has delivered a shipment of short-range Fath-360 ballistic missiles to Russia to support its war efforts in Ukraine. However, Iran did not provide the mobile launchers needed to fire the missiles.
- The Fath-360 missiles have a range of up to 120km and would bolster Russia’s ability to target Ukrainian infrastructure. But without launchers, Russia cannot currently use them.
- Experts provide some possible reasons for Iran not including launchers – Russian vehicles may need modification, standard Iranian civilian launch trucks may not be suitable for Ukraine’s conditions.
- Alternatively, a former UN inspector says Iran could be holding back launchers to leave room for diplomatic discussions at the upcoming UN General Assembly on issues like Iran’s nuclear program.
- The US and some European countries have imposed new sanctions on Iran in response to the missile delivery. However, Iran continues to deny reports that it has supplied weapons to Russia for use in Ukraine.
- Reuters had previously reported that Iran was training Russian personnel on the Fath-360 systems and preparing to deliver hundreds of missiles to Russia in exchange for Russian jets and military technology.
Source: Euromaidan Press
