Europe’s anti-Iran mudslinging on steroids
By Rahman Qahramanpour
International affairs expert
European countries, in recent days, have taken a tough stance against Tehran, citing claims that Iran has sent ballistic missiles to Russia for use against Ukraine, and have even imposed sanctions. This comes despite the fact that both Russian and Iranian officials have denied such claims. On the other hand, these accusations began to emerge when Western countries decided to provide more military aid to Ukraine, including long-range missiles. US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken stated just a few days ago in Ukraine that their assistance to Ukraine will be commensurate with the conditions of the war. In other words, Western countries will provide military equipment to Ukraine in proportion to the needs of the war.
Based on this coincidence, some analysts have linked the two events and concluded that the claim regarding Iran’s sending of ballistic missiles to Russia is a pretext for justifying increased Western military aid to Ukraine. In any case, over the past few months, and especially after Ukraine’s attack on Russia in the Kursk region, a consensus has emerged in the West that more aggressive and long-range weapons should be provided to Kiev.
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