Iran rejects allegations about supplying Russia with arms
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Iran completely dismisses as baseless allegations that it is supplying arms to Russia in light of the ongoing Ukraine war.
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A general view shows the UN Security Council meeting at United Nations headquarters on August 29, 2024. (AP)
Iran's Ambassador and Permanent Representative to the United Nations Amir Saeid Iravani strongly rejected on Thursday claims made by the United States, the United Kingdom, and France regarding alleged Iranian arms sales and transfers to Russia.
In a letter addressed to the UN Security Council, Iravani stated that the US and its allies "cannot hide the fact that the shipment of advanced Western weaponry, particularly by the United States, has prolonged the war in Ukraine and caused harm to civilians and civilian infrastructure."
Iravani pointed out that the representatives of France and the UK made false allegations under UN Security Council Resolution 2231 (2015), while the US representative not only reiterated those claims but also accused Iran of supporting terrorism. He emphasized that "these baseless and misleading accusations are categorically rejected."
The Iranian envoy further argued that the US is the "chief sponsor of terrorism in the region and the world," adding that these allegations were merely a reflection of the "narrow and short-sighted political agendas" of the three permanent council members, aimed at advancing their political interests.
"It is laughable that three countries, which are directly involved in the Ukraine war and actively fueling the conflict, would brazenly accuse the Islamic Republic of intervening in the war," Iravani said, reaffirming Tehran’s commitment to adhering to international humanitarian law.
These remarks come in response to a recent Bloomberg report, which, citing unnamed sources, claimed that European officials expect Iran to soon deliver Iranian-made ballistic missiles to Russia for use in the Ukraine war.
Iran has consistently denied accusations of providing military support to Russia in the Ukraine war, stressing that such claims were part of a "broader effort to incite hostility against the Islamic Republic."
Numerous allegations have been raised against Iran about the Ukraine war, with the US claiming that Tehran was supplying Moscow with drones for use in the war. Meanwhile, Iran underlined that it "supports the political solution to the crisis in Ukraine."
Most recently, Iran was accused of training Russian military personnel in Ukraine. Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Nasser Kanaani dismissed the allegation as unfounded.
Kanaani reiterated the Islamic Republic of Iran’s consistent stance against war, advocating for an end to conflicts and the peaceful resolution of differences between Russia and Ukraine.
The spokesperson stated, "Such baseless claims are made with specific political goals and motives, and such accusations on the stance of the Islamic Republic of Iran regarding the conflict in Ukraine are contradictory."
