The US administration and its allies intend to take quick and tough measures in the event of a significant increase in military-technical cooperation between Russia and Iran, US Department spokesperson Matthew Miller said at a briefing, Report informs.
He was asked to comment on Russia’s launch into orbit of the Iranian small satellite Pars-1, designed to test Earth remote sensing technologies.
“So we’ve seen the reports of this satellite launch. It’s yet another indication of the deepening military partnership between Iran and Russia. As we have warned publicly on a number of occasions, this partnership is harmful to Ukraine, to Iran’s neighbors, and to the international community. We have demonstrated our ability to take action in response to the military partnership between Russia and Iran in close coordination with our partners and allies. And if Iran goes further and sells ballistic missiles to Russia, I can assure you the response from the international community will be swift and severe,” he noted.