Russia has branded Iran an “important partner” as it failed to refute reports that Tehran is supplying it with short-range ballistic missiles.
A Kremlin spokesman made the comments on Monday, as the European Union said that it has “credible information” regarding the supply of missiles to Russia’s forces waging war on Ukraine. Moscow and Tehran have drawn closer since Moscow launched its invasion in February 2022, with Iran supplying its Shahed drones.
The Wall Street Journal reported on Friday that missiles are now also being supplied. The EU backed that claim up on Monday, as a spokesman said that its allies have shared such intelligence and warned of new sanctions on Tehran if the deliveries were confirmed.
Although Iran has sought to deny the report, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov failed to follow suit.
“We have seen this report; it is not every time that this kind of information is true,” he said.
“Iran is our important partner. We are developing our trade and economic relations, we are developing our cooperation and dialogue in all possible areas, including the most sensitive areas,” Peskov added.
The United States government warned on Friday that any Iranian transfer of ballistic missiles to Russia would mark a sharp escalation in the Ukraine war.
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