Media: Iran’s conflict with Israel may curtail missile supplies to Russia

Iran’s ongoing war with Israel could limit the Islamic Republic’s ability to supply ballistic missiles to Russia.

According to the latest analysis by the Telegraph, Western officials assess that Tehran is likely to prioritise retaining its own missile stockpiles instead of fulfilling prior commitments to provide missile supplies to Moscow.

A senior NATO official stated, “The recent hostilities that we’ve seen between Israel and Iran certainly will negatively impact Iran’s future donations, specifically missiles.”

As a result, Russia may have to increase domestic missile production or seek alternative sources, such as North Korea, to meet its needs.

The official also indicated that Iran’s support for Russia’s production of Iranian-designed attack drones might decline. However, this is unlikely to pose a significant problem for Moscow, which now produces Shahed-type one-way attack drones independently.

Earlier in 2025, reports confirmed that Iran and Russia had agreed for Tehran to supply ballistic missiles to support Vladimir Putin’s military campaign in Ukraine. The two nations also signed a defence pact, committing to joint military development.

The NATO official further suggested that Russia could exploit Israel’s recent destruction of Iran’s air defence systems as an opportunity to promote its own S-400 surface-to-air missile batteries.

Additionally, it is believed that Russian intelligence personnel might be sent to Tehran to analyse data gathered from Israel’s F-35 operations over Iranian territory in recent days.

Meanwhile, Ukraine’s Defence Minister, Rustem Umerov, stated that a meeting between Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Russian President Vladimir Putin is essential to negotiate a ceasefire.

Umerov has led Kyiv’s delegation in two rounds of direct negotiations with Russian diplomats, which have so far failed to yield progress due to Moscow’s refusal to soften its stringent demands.

Speaking during the NATO summit in The Hague, Umerov emphasised that future discussions should focus on arranging a summit between the two leaders, saying, “During this time, we could achieve some agreements on a ceasefire.”

This represents a shift in Ukraine’s approach, which previously called for an unconditional 30-day ceasefire before any leader-level talks.

Neither Zelenskyy nor Putin has dismissed the possibility of meeting as part of former US President Donald Trump’s efforts to end the three-year conflict.

Recently, Putin indicated that a third round of direct talks between the two countries could take place before the end of June.

By Tamilla Hasanova