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Iran has not requested arms supplies from Russia, Kremlin says

The Kremlin says Iran has not asked for arms, while Russia calls for an immediate ceasefire amid escalating U.S.-Israeli strikes.

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March 06, 2026

Iran has not requested arms supplies from Russia, Kremlin says

A black flag and an Iranian flag flutters in the wind, amid the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran, in Tehran, Iran, March 5, 2026.

Majid Asgaripour/Reuters

Iran has not approached Moscow with a request for arms supplies, the Kremlin said on Thursday.


Russia has condemned U.S.-Israeli strikes and called for an immediate ceasefire against a country it has drawn closer to in recent years.


Iran last year sealed a 20-year strategic partnership agreement with Moscow, Russia is building two new nuclear units at Bushehr, the site of Iran's only nuclear power plant, and Iran supplied Russia with shahed drones for use against Ukraine.


Asked by a reporter on Thursday whether Russia intends to provide material help to Iran, including arms deliveries, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters:


"In this case, there were no requests from the Iranian side. Our consistent position is well known to everyone, and there have been no changes in this regard."


-Reporting by Dmitry Antonov, Writing by Felix Light; editing by Andrew Osborn/Reuters

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