Iran Has Supplied Russia With Missiles and Weapons Worth Over $4 Billion Since 2021

Iran has provided Russia with missiles worth close to $3 billion to support Russian leader Vladimir Putin’s war against Ukraine, as reported by Bloomberg on January 12, citing the assessment by a Western security official.

According to the outlet, the official said that contracts signed with Moscow beginning in October 2021, before the full-scale invasion, covered ballistic missiles and surface-to-air missile systems valued at around $2.7 billion.

Those deals included hundreds of Fath-360 short-range ballistic missiles, nearly 500 additional short-range ballistic missiles, and about 200 surface-to-air missiles linked to air defense systems, Bloomberg reported.

According to the assessment, Iran has also delivered millions of rounds of ammunition and artillery shells to Russia. The official noted that this does not represent the full scope of Moscow’s purchases, as additional equipment deliveries are expected.

Tehran has additionally supplied Shahed-136 loitering munitions and transferred technology that allowed Russia to produce the drones domestically under the name Geran-2. That cooperation was part of a $1.75 billion agreement signed in early 2023.

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Overall, according to Bloomberg, the assessment estimates that since late 2021 Russia has spent more than $4 billion on military equipment sourced from Iran.

Earlier, Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ali Khamenei, put in place an emergency plan to leave the country if widespread unrest and protests pose a serious threat to the Islamic Republic, with Moscow named as his planned refuge, The Times reported on January 5.

The 86-year-old leader would depart Tehran with a small group of no more than 20 people, including close advisers and family members, if he concludes that Iran’s military and security forces responsible for quelling unrest begin to defect, disobey orders, or lose control of the situation.

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