Russia is feared to have handed over nuclear bomb secrets to Iran in return for missiles to blast Ukraine as concerns rise in the West that the world may be on the brink of WWIII.
The terrifying prospect was discussed during a meeting between US President Joe Biden and UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Friday at the White House.
If it is confirmed, such a deal would cause major concern with Tehran advancing its programme of uranium enrichment in a step towards developing a nuclear weapon. British sources indicated that alarm bells were sounded over Iran’s trade for nuclear technology – in what is feared to be part of a deepening alliance between Tehran and Moscow.
Last week the US and UK declassified crucial intelligence that revealed Russian President Vladimir Putin had accepted a shipment of Fath-360 ballistic missiles from Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei. Following the delivery, the US Secretary of State, Anthony Blinken, shared a chilling warning during a visit to London with his British counterpart, David Lammy.
‘For its part, Russia is sharing technology that Iran seeks – this is a two-way street – including on nuclear issues as well as some space information,’ Blinken said, suggesting that Russia and Iran are engaged in destabilising activities with global implications.
As a result of the missile shipment, Iran Air has been banned from flying over or landing in Britain and Russian shipping companies have been hit with sanctions for their role in transporting the weapons.
