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US warns of 'consequences' if Iran sends missiles to Russia

Relatives and friend attend the funeral ceremony of Oleksandr Bezsmertny in Bucha, on September 9, 2024, amid the Russian invasion in Ukraine. [AFP]

The European Union said Monday its allies had shared "credible" intelligence that Iran had supplied Russia with ballistic missiles, a move Washington warned would be met with "significant consequences".

The claim was rejected by Tehran but not explicitly denied by the Kremlin. EU and US officials said that, if true, it would constitute a major "escalation" of Iran's support for Moscow in its invasion of Ukraine.

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