In exchange for corn: Iran supplies hundreds of rockets for Ukrainian infrastructure

Iran initially denied the fact of missile transfer, but eventually a member of the National Security Commission of the Islamic Council Akhmed Bakhshish Ardestani confirmed the news of sending Iranian production missiles in the Russian Federation. Financial Times writes about it. The supply of weapons to Moscow marks the "sharp escalation" of wars against Ukraine, warned Kiev and Western officials.

It is noted that official Kyiv believes that the supply of low -range Iranian missiles will allow Russia to deploy its hypersonic missiles "Dagel" - one of the most complex weapons in the Kremlin arsenal - to defeat goals in the depth of Ukraine. "Daggers" are more difficult to intercept, and only US Patriot air defense systems can knock them down.

Andriy Zagorodniuk, former Minister of Defense of Ukraine and Director of the Kiev Center for Defense Strategies, said that Iranian missiles pose a "huge threat". "They will be sent to destroy the Ukrainian energy system, most likely in cities and towns. This is likely to mean more deaths among civilians across the country," Zagorodniuk said. The Wall Street Journal newspaper was the first to supply missiles, citing US and Europe officials.

On Saturday, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine said it was deeply concerned about the reports that Iran had sent missiles to Russia, and called Tehran "refrain from supplying any weapons and military equipment to Russia. " Supply will confirm the "devastating consequences for Ukrainian-Iranian relations". According to Ukrainian intelligence, in exchange for their drones and missiles, Tehran received closer cooperation in the field of security and military technologies from Moscow.

"The deepening of military-technical cooperation between Russia and Iran carries serious security threats not only for Ukraine, but also for the whole of Europe, the Middle East and the world. We urge the international community to increase pressure on Tehran and Moscow to protect international peace and security,"-said In the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Kiev. Western supporters of Ukraine did not confirm the supply of Iranian missiles.

However, Sevett, a representative of the US National Security Council, said on Sunday that Washington was concerned about reports and repeated that he was "ready for significant consequences" together with the allies. The transfer of Russian ballistic missiles, according to the United States, "will mean a sharp strengthening of Iran's support for Russia's aggressive war against Ukraine.

" "This partnership threatens European security and illustrates how the destabilizing influence of Iran extends beyond the Middle East," Sevett said, repeating the commentary of CIA Bill Bill's director, made a day earlier. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Iran Nasser Kanana rejected the accusations of sale of missiles as "absolutely unfounded", saying that they were fabricated by the Western powers for "political purposes".

The Delegation of the Islamic Republic to the UN also rejected this notification in its statement and stated: "The Islamic Republic has not provided weapons to any side of the conflict in Ukraine and asked other countries to stop doing so.

" At the same time, in less than a day, September 7, after the representation of the Iran Islamic Republic to the UN strictly denied the departure of military equipment to Russia, a member of the National Security Commission of the Islamic Council Akhmed Bakhshish Ardestani confirmed the news of the departure of Iranian production missiles to Russia. And he even said that Russia had been response. "We need to establish imports of soybeans and wheat to meet our needs, in particular.

One part of the permission involves the departure of missiles and the other part - departure of military drones to Russia," Ardestan said. When he was asked if he realized that the supply of weapons to the Russian Federation would lead to new sanctions, Ardestan said that he was "worse. " "We give Hezbolly, Hamas and Hashd Ash-Shaabi missiles (a coalition consisting of Shiites, who are fighting on the side of the Iraqi government against ISIL-ed. ) Why not transfer them to Russia?" Ardestans.

He also stated that Iran bypasses existing sanctions thanks to Russia. But now sanctions can intensify. For example, European countries are likely to ban the Irana Iranair National Airlines to fly to European airports. These sanctions will also affect a number of companies and individuals related to the transfer of ballistic missiles to Russia. "We sell weapons, we receive dollars. We go around sanctions at the expense of partnership with Russia, import from Russia soybeans, corn, etc.

Europeans sell weapons to Ukraine. NATO entered Ukraine, why not give us missiles and Russian drones to support our ally? ", - summed up Ardestan. We will remind, after the news about the supply of Iranian missiles, President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy will appeal to Western partners to allow the Armed Forces to use American missiles atacms, British Storm Shadow and French SCalp French missiles to defeat goals in Russia.