Iran threatens 'action' over new Western sanctions

Iran vows to respond to sanctions from European countries over alleged missile supply to Russia for Ukraine, denying accusations

Updated - September 11, 2024 01:34 pm IST - Tehran

Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesman Nasser Kanani denied the claim that the Islamic Republic of Iran has sold ballistic missiles to the Russian Federation and said it is completely baseless and false.

Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesman Nasser Kanani denied the claim that the Islamic Republic of Iran has sold ballistic missiles to the Russian Federation and said it is completely baseless and false. | Photo Credit: AFP

Iran has vowed to respond to fresh sanctions imposed by Britain, France and Germany over what they said was its supply of short-range missiles to Russia for use in Ukraine.

"This action of the three European countries is the continuation of the hostile policy of the West and economic terrorism against the people of Iran, which will face the appropriate and proportionate action of the Islamic Republic of Iran," Foreign Ministry spokesman Nasser Kanani said in a statement late Tuesday (September 10, 2024).

The three Governments had announced they would take steps to cancel air service agreements with Iran and "work towards imposing sanctions on Iran Air".

"In addition, we will pursue the designations of significant entities and individuals involved with Iran's ballistic missile programme and the transfer of ballistic missiles and other weapons to Russia," they added.

Iran again denied it had delivered any weapons to Russia for use in the Ukraine war.

"Any claim that the Islamic Republic of Iran has sold ballistic missiles to the Russian Federation is completely baseless and false," Mr. Kanani said.

Earlier, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Russia had received shipments of ballistic missiles from Iran and "will likely use them within weeks in Ukraine".

He added that dozens of Russian military personnel have received training in Iran on using the Fath-360 missile, which has a range of 120 kilometres (75 miles).

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