Germany Announces Cancellation of Non-Existent Air Services Agreement with Iran in Response to Iran’s Provision of Ballistic Missiles to Russia
Published: 26 March 2025 Author: Stefan Talmon
Since the autumn of 2022, Ukraine had accused Iran of supplying unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) to Russia for its war of aggression against Ukraine. In January 2024, the United States announced that Russia also intended to purchase missile systems from Iran. Shortly thereafter, Germany joined the other G7 countries expressly cautioning Iran against providing ballistic missiles to Russia. On 15 March 2024, the G7 issued a statement saying: (more…)