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To: Les H who wrote (43524)	9/11/2024 1:20:20 PM
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In public and private, Iran insists it did not send Russia ballistic missiles Iranian diplomats fret allegations are pushing Tehran away from the West after election of Masoud Pezeshkian gave window for rapprochement Faced with furious US accusations that Iran has supplied Russia with ballistic missiles, Iranian officials in public and private are strenuously denying the claims. A senior Iranian diplomat, speaking to Middle East Eye on condition of anonymity, said Russia has indeed requested military assistance from Iran since the Russian invasion of Ukraine began in February 2022. "On multiple occasions, Russia has requested military assistance, including ballistic missiles, from Iran. Yet, at the highest levels, Iranian officials have categorically rejected these requests and firmly declined Moscow's appeals," the diplomat said. On Tuesday, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said short-range ballistic missiles capable of making a serious impact on the momentum of the Ukraine war had been sent by Iran to Russia. According to Blinken, Russian military personnel were recently in Iran for training on how to operate the weapons, said to be Fath-360 missiles that have a range of 30km to 120km. He did not provide evidence of the alleged transfer. Blinken also implied that Washington was reconsidering its ban on long-range weapons, like the UK-supplied Storm Shadow missile, being used on attacks deep into Russian territory. middleeasteye.net Iran’s alleged missile shipment to Russia: What we know (from Jordan's Al-Monitor) Iran’s reaction: Nasser Kanaani, the Iranian Foreign Ministry’s spokesperson, denied the reports and was quoted by IRNA on Sunday as saying, “Iran has never been part of the conflict and its continuation.” Kanaani called the allegations “baseless.” Kanaani also added that military cooperation between Iran and Russia has existed since before the war in Ukraine and that it is “within the framework of bilateral agreements and is based on international law and norms, and has nothing to do with the Ukraine crisis.” Yet a member of the Iranian Parliament’s National Security and Foreign Policy Committee, Ahmad Bakhshayesh Ardestani, confirmed the report to Didban Iran on Saturday, claiming the missiles were sent in exchange for soybeans and wheat. “We have to barter for our needs, including importing soybeans and wheat. Part of the barter involves sending missiles, and another part involves sending military drones to Russia,” he said. On Monday, Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov called Iran an “important partner” to Russia and did not deny the recent reports. “We are developing our cooperation and dialogue in all possible areas, including the most sensitive areas,” Peskov stated. al-monitor.com