Iran rumoured to have delivered Russia its Fateh Missiles
Iran has apparently entered the fray and is expected rumoured have to send the Kremlin short-range ballistic missiles Fateh-110 and its upgraded variant, Zolfaghar.
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As the war in Ukraine enters its eighth month, several speculations of Russia having depleted its arsenal of precision-guided weapons have arisen.
According to a report by the Washington Post, Iran has apparently entered the fray and is expected rumoured have to send the Kremlin short-range ballistic missiles Fateh-110 and its upgraded variant, Zolfaghar. This has been done to fill the gap in precision weapons to carry on the Russian war effort.
Although the report states that Russia will receive the secret delivery, Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian made it clear a few days ago that no weapons will be sent.
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“We believe that the arming of each side of the crisis will prolong the war. We have not considered and do not consider war to be the right path either in Ukraine or in Afghanistan, Syria and Yemen,” said Amir-Abdollahian
“We have defence cooperation with Russia, but our policy regarding the war in Ukraine is not sending weapons to the conflicting parties, but stopping the war and ending the displacement of people.“
What is the Fateh Missile?
The Fateh-110 missile is a road-mobile, solid-propellant, short-range ballistic missile. With a range of 300 kilometres and a reputation for exceptional precision, it is all the more appropriate for Russian operations.
According to some reports, the missile is a better-controlled and guided version of the unguided Zelzal-2. There are two different versions of the Fateh missile: the Fateh 2 (A-11A) and the Fateh 3. (A-110B)
According to reports, Iran began working on the missile in 1995. The maiden flight, however, didn’t happen until six years later, in 2001. The missile began production the following year and was operationally ready in 2004.
The missile was successfully tested by the Iranian Revolutionary Guards in 2007, and there are rumours that it is also capable of carrying a nuclear payload. Since 2017, Iran has frequently utilised the missile to attack Iraq in its military operations.
