Iran preparing to transfer ballistic missile launchers to Russia – Reuters
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Sat, 10 May 2025 03:07:51 +0300
Iran is planning to deliver launchers for its shortrange Fath360 ballistic missiles to Russia soon, which Moscow may use in the war against Ukraine.
Source Reuters, citing two Western security officials and one regional official Details According to the sources, the transfer of Iranian launchers is imminent.
These are launchers for Fath360 missiles with a range of up to 120 km, which would allow Russian forces to conduct tactical strikes on Ukrainian positions, military facilities and settlements near the line of contact.
Iran delivered missiles to Russia via nine vessels sailing under the Russian flag in September 2024.
Three Reuters sources said at the time that the launchers had not been included in that shipment.
According to experts, the delivery of Fath360 launchers would indicate a deepening of military cooperation between Iran and Russia.
Earlier, US Army General Christopher Cavoli informed the US Congress that Iran had supplied Russia with over 400 shortrange ballistic missiles.
These were likely Fath360s.
Meanwhile, there is no public evidence that Iran has supplied Russia with other types of such missiles or that Russian forces have used the Fath360.
Analysts believe that the deployment of the Fath360 would allow Russia to reserve more advanced missiles, like the Iskander, for longrange strikes on Ukraines critical infrastructure, including the energy sector, further burdening the air defence system.
It would be much easier for Russian forces to launch a strike much faster ...
against highvalue targets.
They Fath360s dont need a lot of launch preparations.
Their flight time is incredibly short, said Fabian Hinz, a research fellow at the International Institute for Strategic Studies.
The Fath360 is designed to be handled and operated by people with relatively little training, explained Ralph Savelsberg, associate professor at the Netherlands Defence Academy.
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