G7 foreign ministers condemn Iran’s export of ballistic missiles to Russia

Iran has provided Russia with a tall preference of extremely efficient surface-to-surface ballistic missiles, deepening the navy cooperation between the two countries, which are every below US sanctions

Reuters

15 September, 2024, 11:40 am

Closing modified: 15 September, 2024, 11:43 am

The foreign ministers of the Team of Seven (G7) industrialised powers condemned on Saturday “within the strongest terms” Iran’s export and Russia’s procurement of Iranian ballistic missiles.

Iran has provided Russia with a tall preference of extremely efficient surface-to-surface ballistic missiles, deepening the navy cooperation between the two countries, which are every below US sanctions.

“Iran must at once terminate all enhance to Russia’s unlawful and unjustifiable wrestle against Ukraine and terminate such transfers of ballistic missiles, UAVs (drones) and linked skills, which disclose an immediate menace to the Ukrainian folks as properly as European and global safety extra broadly,” the G7 ministers talked about in a assertion.

“We remain steadfast in our dedication to retain Iran to account for its unacceptable enhance for Russia’s unlawful wrestle in Ukraine that extra undermines global safety. Consistent with our old statements on the matter, we are already responding with sleek and vital measures.”

Italy at the second holds the presidency of the G7 community of rich countries which additionally involves the United States, Japan, Germany, Britain, France and Canada.