Iran calls on EU to avoid raising allegations against Tehran on Ukraine conflict

Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Nasser Kana’ani warned the EU should avoid making allegations against Iran on Ukraine conflict based on ‘false information’.

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Date: 14 September 2024 - 10:44

TABNAK, Sep, 14: “I remind the Islamic Republic of Iran’s position clearly again. Any allegation regarding selling ballistic missiles to Russia from Iran is a lie,” he said.

On September 10, Germany, France, and Britain imposed new sanctions on Iran under the pretext of claims it has delivered ballistic missiles to Russia for use in the Ukraine war, despite repeated denials by Tehran.

The three countries said that, despite their warnings of "new and significant measures against Iran" in case it sent missiles, "we now have confirmation that Iran has made these transfers".

The statement described the alleged transfer as a "further escalation of Iran's military support" to Russia, posing a "direct threat to European security" with the potential for Iranian missiles to reach European soil.

The statement came despite Iran’s repeated denial of sending weapons to Russia for use in Ukraine.

Shortly before the joint announcement, Iran's foreign ministry spokesman Nasser Kanani said on X that "spreading false and misleading news about the transfer of Iranian weapons to some countries" was "ugly propaganda" and a lie.

He continued that the move aimed to conceal "the dimensions of the massive illegal arms support of the United States and some Western countries for the genocide in the Gaza Strip", where Israel is at war with the Palestinian militant group Hamas.

Iran and Russia, both hit by Western sanctions, have maintained close ties over the past years.

The two countries have traditionally had close military ties, notably with Iran receiving the Russian-made S-300 anti-missile system in 2015.