West accuses Iran of illegally testing missiles, sending Russia drones

The sun sets behind the Palais Coburg, where nuclear talks were held in Vienna, Austria, on Aug. 5, 2022. The Western powers accused Tehran on Dec. 18, 2023, of developing and testing ballistic missiles, transferring hundreds of drones to Russia, and enriching uranium. [AP Photo]

The Western powers in the 2015 nuclear agreement with Iran accused Tehran on Monday of developing and testing ballistic missiles, transferring hundreds of drones to Russia, and enriching uranium to an unprecedented 60% level for a country without a nuclear weapons program - all in violation of a U.N. resolution endorsing the deal.

Iran and its ally, Russia, dismissed the charges by Britain, France and Germany, strongly supported by the United States, which pulled out of the agreement known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action in 2018.