Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said he was ready to negotiate with the West regarding Russia's war against Ukraine, which Iran allegedly never approved.
Points of attention
- Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian denies approving Russian aggression against Ukraine and expresses readiness for negotiations with the West.
- Reports suggest Iran supplied ballistic missiles to Russia to support the war against Ukraine, leading to sanctions from the United States and Europe.
- The Institute for the Study of War confirmed Iran's transfer of missiles to Russia, raising concerns about escalating conflicts in the region.
- Iran refuted claims of supporting Russia's war efforts and denied providing military assistance in the conflict.
- The situation highlights the complex geopolitical dynamics and competing interests in the ongoing crisis between Russia, Ukraine, Iran, and the Western powers.
Pezeshkian spoke cynically about Russia's war against Ukraine
The Iranian president spoke about this during his participation in the UN General Assembly in New York
We are ready to sit down with Europeans and Americans for dialogue and negotiations. We have never approved Russian aggression against Ukrainian territory.
Masud Pezeshkian
President of Iran
What is known about the supply of missiles by Iran to the Russia
On September 6, the United States informed its allies that Iran had sent ballistic missiles to the Russian Federation. The United States of America and Europe are working on sanctions in response to Tehran's actions.
A report by the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) says that after transferring hundreds of short-range ballistic missiles to Russia to support its war against Ukraine, Iran expects to receive Russian Su-35 fighter jets.
On September 8, Iran denied reports of the supply of ballistic missiles to Russia, claiming that it does not provide military support to any of the parties in Russia's war against Ukraine.
On September 10, US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken announced that ballistic missiles from Iran had arrived in Russia and that they would probably be used in the war against Ukraine within several weeks.
Subsequently, the USA announced the introduction of sanctions against Russia and Iran in response to Tehran's supply of ballistic missiles to Moscow.
