Overview

• Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian stated that his government has not transferred any weapons to Russia since taking office in August.
• Western powers, including the United States, accused Iran last week of supplying ballistic missiles to Russia for use in the Ukraine conflict.
• In response to these allegations, the U.S. and its allies have imposed new sanctions on both Moscow and Tehran.
• Both Russia and Iran have denied the claims, with Pezeshkian suggesting any previous deliveries occurred before his tenure.
• A Reuters report from February indicated that Iran had previously provided Russia with a significant number of surface-to-surface ballistic missiles.