Satellite Images Confirm Russian Ship Transported Iranian Ballistic Missiles

The US and European allies warn of a significant escalation in the Ukraine conflict as Russia receives Iranian Fateh-360 missiles.

Satellite imagery shows the Russian cargo ship Port Olya-3 at the Iranian port of Amirabad in late August and at Port Olya in Russia on September 4.
The US Treasury Department confirmed the ship transported short-range ballistic missiles from Iran to Russia, prompting new sanctions on the vessel.
US officials believe Russia will use the Iranian Fateh-360 missiles in Ukraine within weeks, targeting closer-range positions while preserving its own deeper-strike arsenal.
Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi and other Iranian officials have denied the missile transfers, calling the claims psychological warfare.
The delivery marks a deepening military relationship between Russia and Iran, with Western countries condemning the move as a direct threat to European security.