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00:00A Russian cargo ship, suspected of carrying Iranian ballistic missiles intended for Moscow's

00:05war against Ukraine, was spotted at a Russian port on the Caspian Sea last week.

00:11Satellite images identified the vessel, Port Alia 3, at Port Alia in Astrakhan, Russia,

00:17on September 4.

00:19Ship tracking data shows the vessel had previously been in the Iranian port of Amrabad on August

00:2529, but switched off its transponder afterward.

00:28The U.S. Treasury Department confirmed that Russia used the Port Alia 3 to transport close-range

00:33ballistic missiles, CRBMs, from Iran.

00:37By early September, the first shipment had already reached Russia.

00:42As a result, the U.S. imposed sanctions on the Port Alia 3 and several Iranian individuals

00:47involved in the transfer.

00:50Iran's growing support for Russia's war effort marks a significant escalation in their military

00:55cooperation, which has deepened since the invasion of Ukraine in 2022.

01:01Iran has already supplied thousands of drones to Russia and helped establish a drone factory

01:05on Russian soil.

01:08Around the same time the satellite images were revealed, U.S. officials confirmed that

01:12Russia had likely received Iranian Fateh-360 ballistic missiles.

01:17These missiles, with a range of 75 miles and a payload of 330 pounds, could be used in

01:23Ukraine within weeks.

01:26The Fateh-360's range makes it highly effective for targeting Ukrainian positions from a distance

01:32and its ballistic capabilities make it harder to intercept than conventional missiles.

01:37The Institute for the Study of War, ISW, has assessed that Russian forces will likely use

01:43these Iranian missiles to target Ukraine's energy infrastructure, military facilities,

01:48and civilian areas in the months ahead.

01:51However, Iran's government has denied supplying ballistic missiles to Russia, calling the

01:56allegations false.

01:58In Kiev, Ukrainian officials summoned Iran's top diplomat, issuing a warning about serious

02:03consequences for bilateral relations if the reports of missile transfers are confirmed.

02:09The Port Alia 3 has frequently traveled between Russian and Iranian ports this year, and by

02:14September 6th, it had already departed Astrakhan for a heavy journey.

02:19U.S. officials have privately warned Iran that supplying ballistic missiles to Russia

02:24represents a serious escalation of the conflict.

02:27They also revealed that Russian military personnel have been trained in Iran to operate the Fateh-360,

02:34enabling Russia to conserve its own missile stockpile while deploying Iranian missiles

02:38against closer targets in Ukraine.

02:41This arms transfer is part of a broader exchange between Russia and Iran, which also includes

02:47the sharing of military technology.

02:50Talks for these missile deliveries reportedly began last September when Russian officials

02:54visited Iran to inspect missile systems.

02:58The transfer of Iranian missiles may also reignite discussions among Ukraine's allies

03:03about lifting restrictions on Ukraine's ability to use Western-supplied missiles against targets

03:08inside Russia.

03:10Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has consistently urged for greater freedom to

03:14strike deeper into Russian territory.

03:18This issue is expected to be raised during an upcoming meeting between U.S. President

03:22Joe Biden and U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer.

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