Iran Strikes Covert Missile Deal With Moscow in Backchannel Rearmament
25th February 2026
Iran is squarely in the Trump administration’s crosshairs, and both Russia and China are to some degree coming to Tehran’s aid with some significant arms deals meant to potentially stave off future attack.
Most significantly, the Financial Times is reporting that Russia will supply the Iranians with thousands of advanced shoulder-fired missiles in a deal worth 500 million Euros.