EU Claims 'Credible Information' Iran Sent Ballistic Missiles to Russia

INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
The European Union said Monday its allies had shared intelligence that Iran supplied Russia with ballistic missiles, and warned of new
sanctions on Tehran if the deliveries were confirmed."We are aware of the credible information provided by allies on the delivery of Iranian
ballistic missiles to Russia," EU spokesman Peter Stano said."We are looking further into it with our member states and if confirmed, this
delivery would represent a substantive material escalation in Iran's support for Russia's illegal war of aggression against Ukraine," he
significant restrictive measures against Iran."Last week, the Wall Street Journal reported that the United States had briefed European
allies that Iran delivered short-range short-range ballistic missiles to Russia.On Monday, when asked about the report, Kremlin spokesman
Dmitry Peskov did not issue an outright denial that Moscow received missiles from Iran."We have seen this report, it is not every time that
this kind of information is true," Peskov said."Iran is an important partner, we are developing our trade and economic relations, we are
developing our cooperation and dialogue in all possible areas, including the most sensitive areas," he added.The West has for months warned
Tehran against sending Russia missiles, and the EU has already repeatedly hit Iran with sanctions for supplying drones to Moscow for use in
the war in Ukraine.Faced with punishing Western sanctions, Moscow has turned to Iran and North Korea for weapons supplies to keep its war
machine going in Ukraine.