Iran has sold nearly $3 billion worth of missiles to Russia to aid President Vladimir Putin’s nearly four-year-long war in Ukraine, according to an assessment from a Western security official.

Iran has supplied Russia with ballistic and air defence missiles worth around US$2.7 billion for use in its war against Ukraine. The total value of Iran's military assistance to Moscow since late 2021 is estimated at over US$4 billion.

EADaily, January 13th, 2026. Iran has supplied Russia with ballistic and anti-aircraft missiles worth about $ 2.7 billion, Bloomberg reports, citing a Western official dealing with security issues.

Iran is reportedly developing chemical and biological warheads for its long‑range ballistic missiles, accelerating its deterrence program amid rising tensions with Israel and the U.S., according to media reports citing military officials. Newsweek has reached out to the U.S. State Department for comment.

Iran has responded with defiant rhetoric, prompting a renewed focus on its military strength and whether it can credibly deter or retaliate against US action.

Last year in June, Tehran launched missile strikes against a US base in Qatar after vowing to retaliate when US forces directly attacked Iran’s three main nuclear sites following weeks of threats by Trump. US officials said the missiles had been successfully intercepted and no casualties were reported.

After Iran’s negotiations with the U.S. deadlocked, the United Nations in September reimposed sanctions that freeze Iranian assets abroad, halt arms deals, and penalize any development of Iran’s ballistic missile program, among other measures.

The slower and more cumbersome the pre-launch preparation of the missile, the higher the chance that intelligence coverage will detect the preparation stages and foil the launch. Hence the increased value of solid-fuel missiles and the planetary mixers that produce their fuel.

The devastating series of strikes that Israel and America launched against Iran and its nuclear programme seven months ago weakened the Islamic Republic’s rulers, both at home and abroad. As protests spread to more than 100 cities and towns across every province in Iran,

Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has delivered a stark message to the United States: “Ready for war, but also ready for dialogue.” The warning comes amid rising anti-government protests in Iran and threats of U.

Amid the US threat of military action, Iran has said that ‘all American military centres, bases and ships in the region will be our legitimate targets’. But does Tehran have the firepower to carry out such an attack?