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As ballistic threats, they could only be intercepted reliably by the upper tier of Ukrainian systems,
he said, referring to the most sophisticated air defenses Ukraine has, such as the U.S.-made Patriot and European SAMP/T systems Delivery of large numbers of short-range ballistic missiles from Iran to Russia would enable a further increase in pressure on already badly overstretched Ukrainian missile defense systems,
said Justin Bronk, senior research fellow for air power at the Royal United Services Institute, a London defense think tank Nevertheless, from an ethical standpoint, Iran refrains from transferring any weapons, including missiles, that could potentially be used in the conflict with Ukraine until it is over,
Iran and Russia engage in the mutual purchase of parts and military equipment. How each country uses this equipment is entirely their decision,
It would represent a dramatic escalation in Iran's support for Russia's war of aggression against Ukraine
As we have said many times, we take these threats extremely seriously, and we strongly condemn any actions from Iran and any other country that threatens American citizens. … The Biden-Harris administration has imposed over 700 sanctions on Iran, and as long as they continue to threaten Americans and our allies and partners, we won’t hesitate to take further action to hold them accountable.”
NSC spokesman Sean Savett said in a statement An attempted assassination of a former U.S. government official on U.S. soil is completely unacceptable and will not be tolerated,
then-Assistant Director in Charge Steven M. D’Antuono of the FBI’s Washington field office said when the Bolton plot was revealed They can’t get in here,
said Kenneth Katzman, a senior fellow at the Soufan Center who spent decades following Iran for the Congressional Research Service President Biden and Vice President Harris must make clear that any attempt by Iran to murder former President Trump or members of his administration is an act of war,
House Intelligence Chairman Mike Turner said in a statement We have said many times that we have been tracking Iranian threats against former politicians,
They keep saying it’s a law enforcement matter. It’s not a law enforcement matter,
I am prepared to accept the IC judgment that the supreme leader [of Iran] hasn't already made a decision to weaponize the program,
Ariel Levite, a senior fellow in the Nuclear Policy Program at the Carnegie Endowment, told the Journal Now that Iran has mastered the production of weapons-grade uranium, the next logical step is to resume weaponization activities to shorten the time needed to manufacture a nuclear device once a political decision is made,
Gary Samore, director of the Crown Center for Middle East Studies, told the Journal In fact, it may be a turn of the screw away from an arsenal because they've been allowed to expand their uranium enrichment to 60% enrichment, which is just a hop away from weapons-grade 90%, untroubled by international sanctions of any kind over the past 3 1/2 years,
Glick told Newsmax on Monday Iran doesn't have an active military nuclear program,
a spokeswoman for the Office of the Director of National Intelligence told the Journal They've basically expanded their arsenals or their stockpiles of enriched uranium,
But by the same token I am inclined to believe that [Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, the Supreme Leader] has at least not forbidden his scientists from engaging in activity that would allow them to take Iran to the uppermost level of a nuclear threshold,