After the United States warned of a strong international response to the sale of ballistic missiles to Iran, Tehran denied the sale of these missiles to Russia on Friday, February 23.

In an exclusive report on Wednesday, the Reuters news agency quoted six informed sources as claiming that Iran has delivered nearly 400 missiles, including short-range Fatih-110 and Zulfiqar ballistic missiles, to Russia.

The representative of Iran at the United Nations said on the X channel: “Although there is no legal restriction on the sale of ballistic missiles, Iran is morally obliged to refrain from arms dealings during the conflict between Russia and Ukraine in order to prevent war.”

He added: “This is rooted in Iran’s adherence to international laws and the United Nations Charter.”

The administration of Joe Biden, the President of the United States, warned on Thursday of the rapid and severe reaction of the international community if Iran sells ballistic missiles to Russia.

John Kirby, National Security Adviser at the White House, told reporters that there is still no evidence of the transfer of ballistic missiles from Iran to Russia.

However, Karbi warned the Iranian authorities that in the coming days, Iran will face more sanctions regarding its military cooperation with Russia, and if Iran sells ballistic missiles to Russia, the US will go beyond this measure.

United Nations Security Council restrictions on Iran’s export of certain missiles, drones and other technologies will end in October last year, but the United States and the European Union have imposed sanctions on Iran’s ballistic missile program amid monitoring of arms exports. The proxy forces will protect the country in the Middle East and Russia.

Previously, Iran had initially denied sending drones to Russia, but months later it announced that it had provided a small number of drones before Moscow attacked Ukraine on February 24, 2022.