US’s Blinken says Russia received ballistic missiles from Iran
Al Jazeera
UK, France and Germany announce sanctions on Iran as US says it will announce new measures later.
The United States has formally accused Iran of supplying short-range ballistic missiles to Russia to use in the war in Ukraine and will take measures to punish those involved.
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken, speaking alongside British Foreign Secretary David Lammy during a visit to London, said that US sanctions would be announced later on Tuesday.
“Russia has now received shipments of these ballistic missiles and will likely use them within weeks in Ukraine, against Ukrainians,” Blinken said.
“The supply of Iranian missiles enables Russia to use more of its arsenal for targets that are further from the front line.”
Iran has denied providing Russia with weapons to be used in the war in Ukraine.
