US Sanctions Iran for Providing Hundreds of Missiles to Russia

White House National Security Council spokesperson John Kirby said the United States expects Russia will use the missiles against Ukraine.

A missile launched from Russia's Belgorod region flies toward Kharkiv, eastern Ukraine, amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine, on Jan. 7, 2023. Vadym Bielikov/AFP via Getty Images

Iran is transferring short-range ballistic missiles to Russia after training Moscow’s troops on the system’s use, according to White House National Security Council spokesperson John Kirby.

An indeterminate number of the Fath-360 missiles have already been transferred from Iran to Russia, Kirby told reporters during a press call on Sep. 10.